Saving a life with Digital Smile Design: Uncovering mouth cancer
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. In this article, Dr Andrea Shepperson, Lead Dentist at Lumino City Dental at Quay Park describes a recent case of mouth cancer.
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World Oral Health Day – Do you practice good oral health?
March 20 2019 is World Oral Health Day and the message dental professional want everyone to hear, is that it’s never too early or too late to start looking after your oral health.
From the Dentist’s Mouth – Dr Holly Christmas
Dr Holly Christmas is the lead dentist at Frankton Dental in Queenstown. She started pulling out other kids’ teeth as a 5-year-old and it was upon her mother’s suggestion that she decided on dentistry, enrolling at the University of Otago. She lives in one of the most beautiful parts of the world – however in the world of dentistry working in Queenstown also poses some challenges! Read on for Holly’s explanation.
Dr Matthew Williams: 20 years of Orthodontics
Dr Matthew Williams quite openly admits he “fell into” dentistry, however it is clear talking to him, that he thoroughly enjoys what he does and has never looked back.
Could Invisalign be your answer?
Do you want straighter teeth but the idea of wearing braces putting you off? Invisalign could be your answer.
Years of volunteering sees improvement in community’s oral health
The oral health of the Wairoa community is improving, thanks to the efforts of Lumino The Dentists volunteers.
This January was the fifth time Lumino clinicians from around the country travelled to the Hawke’s Bay township of Wairoa, offering their services for free in one of the Lumino Mobile Units.
This January was the fifth time Lumino clinicians from around the country travelled to the Hawke’s Bay township of Wairoa, offering their services for free in one of the Lumino Mobile Units.
How to achieve the perfect wedding day smile
Dr Andrea Shepperson of Lumino City Dental at Quay Park shares her top tips to help you smile with confidence on your big day.
Your oral health and cancer treatment
As to be expected when receiving cancer treatment, the process and everything that comes with it can consume all your focus to the exclusion of other health issues. “Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer,” says Dr Liesl-Mari Els of Lumino the Dentists Glenfield. “And what I am noticing is that people don’t know just how severely their oral health is affected by cancer treatment,” she adds.
From the Dentist’s Mouth – Dr Ngahina Gillies
Dr Ngahina Gillies is the lead dentist at the very busy Lumino Masterton practice. She shares her thoughts on dentistry with us for our latest From the Dentist’s Mouth blog…find out why she decided on a career in dentistry, what exciting things she has planned for the coming months and what makes her smile…
Guest Post: Teeth should be serviced as often as your car
Dr Jose Marinho has recently relocated from London to work in Te Puke, Tauranga. He’s found that most of the dental problems experienced by children and adults could be prevented if only they were given oral health and diet advice. In this guest post he shares his advice on preventative dentistry.