Given the underlying COVID-19 risks PLUS the social distancing rules we have all been doing our best to adhere to in the past couple of weeks (or is it months already?), the common question we encounter is:
Is it safe to go to the dentist during the COVID-19 crisis?
Find out what we are doing at New Leaf Dentists to help ease your worries about whether it is safe to visit your dentists here in Erina, Central Coast at these challenging and often confusing times.
Read MoreWith the government downgrading dental services restrictions from Level 3 to Level 2 effective 27 April 2020, our team is back on board to make sure we are available to provide necessary dental treatments to our patients here on the Central Coast. Though still subject to restrictions, we are able to do more than we were allowed to in the past few weeks. Thank you for your support and understanding at these trying times.
Read MoreLooking After Your Children's Baby Teeth
Primary Teeth (aka “Baby Teeth”): Are they really important?
As they will be replaced with the permanent teeth anyway, many people think and even consider that children's baby teeth aren’t essential. The fact of the matter is, primary teeth (also known as baby/temporary teeth), are very important in every child’s physical and emotional development.
Read MoreAs our lives have changed so significantly in a way that we never imagined in our lifetime due to the worldwide CORONAVIRUS pandemic, sometimes it feels like our days are just passing us by.
Whether you are still working at your usual workplace, or now working from home AND homeschooling your kids, our lives have been turned upside down! Keeping up with good oral hygiene is very important especially now that we are out of routine and most likely eating and drinking more than usual.
Here are some tips on how to maintain good oral health during this time of self-isolation.
Read MoreUPDATE ON OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE: In accordance with the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) guidelines, all routine and non-urgent dental treatments are to be deferred to a later date. We will remain open at a reduced capacity temporarily to provide URGENT and EMERGENCY DENTAL TREATMENTS DURING THIS TIME.
Read MoreWhen should a parent take their child on their first dental visit? Introducing your child to the dentist at an early age can help them associate this with a pleasant and even fun, positive experience. Read on!
Read MoreYour health and safety is of upmost priority for us amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
With the ever increasing concerns and evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we at New Leaf Dentists are committed to ensuring that our clinic remains as safe as possible for our patients, visitors, dentists and our staff. We have been closely monitoring the advice of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Government Health departments and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) to ensure that we minimise the risk to those who enter our doors.
Please read this important message from our Principal Dentist, Dr. Vergara , regarding our response to the Coronavirus situation.
Read MoreFor many people, the thought of having to go to the dentist is an activity that causes a lot of stress and anxiety.
It’s one of the most common fears that we develop as children, and it can often continue all the way into adulthood!
The problem with this is that by avoiding regular appointments, you can run the risk of turning a small fixable issue into a much bigger problem.
Here at New Leaf Dentists we have found that the more patients are actually educated about our practices and services, the less nervous they tend to be. With that in mind, here is a dentist in Erina’s guide to fillings.
Read MoreThis is the second edition of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights. This applies to all people in all places where health care is provided in Australia.
Read MoreWe all brush our teeth, but not everyone knows the best way to do it.
At New Leaf Dentists, our friendly team wants everyone to have clean, strong teeth and gums so that when they come to our dental clinic, there will be happy people all around.
In this blog article, we go over 5 tips on how to brush your teeth.
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