{"id":699,"date":"2020-01-29T07:22:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T07:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/?p=699"},"modified":"2020-01-29T07:22:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T07:22:58","slug":"signs-that-you-may-need-to-visit-a-dentist-in-mackay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/signs-that-you-may-need-to-visit-a-dentist-in-mackay\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs that you may need to visit a dentist in Mackay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dental treatments\nare a great way to revitalise a damaged smile and restore it to its previous\npearly white sheen. But how do you know when you should visit the dentist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To provide an\nanswer for that, here are a few occasions when you should visit a dentist in Mackay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cavity filled teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cavities are\nnormally caused by a poor oral health routine combined with a diet high in\nsugars or acids, that can eat away at the protective enamel layer of your teeth\nand expose them to plaque and bacteria that will dissolve the sensitive and\nvital insides and cause all sorts of problems. Replacing these with a sterile\nporcelain prosthetic may be a solution to preventing further decay from\noccurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overcrowded looking gum line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overcrowding of\nyour teeth can not only make you feel less than confident about your smile, it\ncan also cause a number of other issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an example,\nplaque, tartar and harmful bacteria can begin to thrive in those hard to reach\nspots between teeth that have become twisted or grouped together. Visiting a dentist in Mackay<\/strong> can help with this by\nproviding orthodontic treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaps in your smile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time your\nteeth can take quite a number of knocks and scrapes, sadly in some cases these\nbumps can lead to your whole tooth becoming knocked out of your mouth thus\nleaving you with a large gap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaps in your gum\nline may result in a lack of confidence when smiling, however they can also\ncause the surrounding teeth to weaken, as these teeth have nothing to lean\nagainst when pressure is placed on them when you bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Northern\nBeaches Dental in Mackay<\/strong> our welcoming and friendly team will help fill in\nthose gaps with natural looking prosthetics that will provide sturdy and\neasy-to-maintain replacements for the teeth that you lost.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weakened or cracked teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cracks in the\nenamel of your teeth are something you really shouldn\u2019t ignore. Having a crack\nmeans the entire structure of the tooth might be compromised and if any large\nchunks become loose, the incredibly sensitive interior will become exposed to\npossible infections or cavities starting to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacing any\ncracked or worn down teeth with a fresh porcelain replacement can help\nstrengthen the remaining teeth from further damage, as well as provide a neat\nand natural looking replacement for the previously cracked tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just a\nfew occasions that may hint at you requiring a visit to our dentist for a set\nof dental implants. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, or would\nlike our team to check out your teeth to see if you could benefit from an\nimplant, then just get in contact with the practice as soon as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All treatment\ncarries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our\npractitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dental treatments are a great way to revitalise a damaged smile and restore it to its previous pearly white sheen. But how do you know when you should visit the dentist? To provide an answer for that, here are a few occasions when you should visit a dentist in Mackay. Cavity filled teeth Cavities are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":701,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699\/revisions\/701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}