We encourage parents to bring young children in as early as possible when attending for their own treatment. That way they get used to the dental clinic. Often we give them ...

Preventive care is the philosophy of preventing dental disease before it even starts with regular cleaning, fluoride (or fluoride alternative) and check ups. We at Duncraig Dental Care strongly encourage regular ...

That will depend on many dietary factors or lifestyle choices such as smoking. For example red wine, coffee, green tea and smoking will all accelerate the return of staining. We provided ...

Once your tooth is numb there is no reason to feel anything. Sometimes extra anaesthetic may be given if a tooth has an extra nerve or if it has been very ...

Everybody is different when it comes to this. For simple treatment like fissure sealants no local anaesthetic (LA) injection is necessary. Many of the laser procedures also commonly require no LA ...

If you are numb you will need to wait until it wears off so you don't accidentally bite your lip, cheek or tongue or burn yourself with a hot drink. This ...

This will depend on what you want done. At a minimum it will include a thorough examination of all the teeth and soft tissues of the mouth. Usually xray films are ...

Dental films (xrays) are necessary for the dentist to see what is going on below the gums or inside the teeth where he cannot see visually. Dental films are very small ...

Duncraig Dental Care requires payment at the time of treatment. We accept cash, EFTPOS, cheque, Visa and MasterCard. We now also offer GE Money CareCredit which allows you to start treatment ...

We recommend SGIO, HBA, Grand United (GU) and Manchester Unity as having the best dental cover and the convenience of Hicaps claims processing on the spot at Duncraig Dental Care. We ...

"Preferred" or "Participating" providers are dentists that have contracted with a health insurance company to practice under their set of rules usually for a set fee to the patient. Duncraig Dental ...

There has been a lot of media debate about the safety of the mercury amalgam fillings and a lot of the claims flying about are unscientifically proven. If you have amalgam ...

There is no contraindications for having local anaesthetics or dental treatment during pregnancy. If you have other concerns speak to your obstetrician or medical GP. In fact it is often recommended ...

It has been suggested that removing amalgam fillings with the dental drill creates a health risk while pregnant. This can be done quite safely with the use of the high volume ...

During pregnancy the hormonal changes tend to increase the sensitivity of the gums to gingivitis and gum disease. Meticulous brushing and flossing is essential and 3 monthly preventive care cleaning is ...

The average lifespan of a crown is usually around 10 years, sometimes longer sometimes shorter. The crown itself is strong but the tooth underneath can still decay if it is not ...

Any work you receive at Duncraig Dental Care is conditionally guaranteed for up to 12 months against material failure. Conditions excluded are those outside our control such as decay due to ...

Sedation Dentistry is a fantastic option for people who are extremely nervous or have a phobia of dentistry. It is also an option for patients who are having more complex treatment ...