The end of the year grows close and we find great joy in passing on our best Christmas wishes to all our patients, staff and the extended BOH family. We will be open throughout the holiday period, and appointments can be booked across the Christmas holidays – except for major public holidays from...
Dental Hygienist Katherine Brown looks at sugar in the Australian diet, and the ways our sugar consumption is impacting our dental health.
While modern dentistry is helping us keep our teeth longer, it is a reality of life that our ability to keep all our teeth is more likely to diminish as we grow older. Throughout our lives we use our teeth for some important activities, like eating, smiling and speaking. This...
Before an appointment at the dentist, many parents are faced with the dilemma of an upset or uncomfortable child. So, how can you and your dentist help manage your little one’s concerns?
Dental appointments have the potential to make us feel uneasy, whether it’s the sight, smell or sounds of treatment. In some cases, these feelings can be so overwhelming that they may prevent the formation of a positive relationship with your dentist, and directly influence whether you attend your dental appointments....
We are putting our support behind World Oral Health Day in 2019. This year’s message is that ‘maintaining a healthy mouth is crucial to keeping it functioning correctly and for maintaining overall health and quality of life‘ . Lately, researchers have been strengthening our understanding of the ways our oral...
We were proud to participate in 42for42 this year and walk in honour of the Australian soldiers lost in Afghanistan and those suffering from mental health issues upon their return. Our team participated in two groups, with one group walking in the morning and another in the afternoon. Each group...
We are pleased to announce our participation in the 42for42 charity event in November, 2018. The event will see our team of twenty BOH staff walk together while carrying 42kg to signify the soldiers lost in Afghanistan.
Lately, our Dental Hygienist Alice Canniffe has noticed more patients drinking lemon-water as a morning beverage. It raises the question – what impacts is this trend having on our dental health? In our latest video, we take a look at the issues with including regular acids in your diet and...
Private health insurers have made many promises about the affordability of healthcare, but with our health premiums in 2018 set to increase by 3.95%, many Australians are beginning to wonder just how much private health insurance is actually saving them. “As dentists, we are increasingly disappointed by the fact that...