Prevention 6 min read
Sensitive teeth: what's causing it, and what actually helps
Sensitivity narrows your life quietly. You start asking for no ice, you chew on one side, you brace yourself before the first mouthful of something…
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Straight answers about your teeth
Plain-English articles from the team at Auckland Airport, grounded in what the evidence actually says. Step-by-step guides to common procedures, honest answers, and no scare tactics.
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Practice 6 min read
What dental care costs in New Zealand, and the help most people don't know about
Cost is the single most common reason people in New Zealand put off going to the dentist, and it's a fair concern rather than an excuse. There's mo…
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Family 6 min read
Dental care during pregnancy: what's safe and what to watch for
Pregnancy changes your mouth more than most people expect, and the advice floating around about it is a strange mix of outdated and overly cautious…
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Procedures 7 min read
Dental implants: what actually happens, and how long it takes
An implant is not one appointment with a new tooth at the end of it. It is a staged treatment that runs across several months, and the waiting in t…
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Cosmetic 6 min read
Clear aligners or braces? A fair comparison
Both straighten teeth. Both take months. Which one suits you has less to do with which looks more modern, and more to do with what your teeth actua…
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Prevention 7 min read
Nervous about the dentist? You are in very ordinary company
A great many adults put off dental visits because of nerves, and nearly all of them assume they are unusual for it. They are not. Dental anxiety is…
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Procedures 2 min read
What actually happens during a root canal
Few dental words carry more baggage than root canal. Here's the honest truth from the chair: with modern anaesthetic and technique, most people tel…
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Procedures 2 min read
Getting a filling: exactly what to expect
A filling is the most common dental procedure there is, and one of the quickest. If you've never had one, or your last one was in the school dental…
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Procedures 2 min read
What actually happens at a scale and polish
The humble scale and polish is the workhorse of dentistry, and the appointment people put off the longest for no good reason. Here's what actually …
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