Dr Saurabh Rai

It’s not every day that you lose a dental filling and quite frankly it’s not something people would be researching in advance just in case it was to happen. But alas, the fateful day has arrived and you now find yourself searching for an answer either because you’ve lost a filling or a …

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Considering nearly one-third of Australian adults suffer from tooth decay, there will come a point in time where you’ll have to choose the type of material you’d like for your dental filling. There’s more than one?! Yup, I used to think there were only silver fillings, and prior to that, black fillings. These …

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With all that’s been said, what should you do if you’ve just lost a tooth? As in it’s just been knocked straight out of your mouth? Well it has just been declared a dental emergency, and it’s definitely not something you want to ignore. If you do not get help ASAP, it may …

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How do you actually know if you’re clenching your jaw and tips on how to relieve the tension.   Do you often find yourself waking up with a splitting headache and sore facial muscles? Or experience a tight and sore jaw every time you chew? You might be unknowingly clenching your jaw at …

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Protecting your smile with a custom mouthguard is crucial to safeguard your teeth from impact during sports, or to prevent damage due to teeth grinding.

Dental implant technology is constantly improving. See if you’re a good candidate.

So you have bad breath. Whether a family member pointed it out at breakfast or a colleague at work embarrassingly whispered to you under their breath. You’re now self-conscious about your bad breath every time you open your mouth. Well, you’ll be glad to know you’re not the only one. In fact, bad …

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As a child, I was always told to chew my food properly and I never really understood why. Apart from choking on large bits of food, my mother’s voice has been instilled in me forever — ‘chew your food properly and eat with your mouth closed’. Well, it turns out mum was teaching …

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By now, we all should know just how important it is to look after our teeth. Afterall, if you lose an adult tooth, sadly there won’t be another that grows in its place. From as early as I can remember, I was taught how to brush my teeth and eventually, learn to floss. …

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Find yourself waking up with a headache? Or experiencing tight jaw muscles? These are just some of the symptoms of you might be grinding or clenching your teeth (also known as bruxism). Our teeth have been designed to help us eat, talk and smile with confidence, they aren’t however, designed to be forcefully …

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