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Making Use of Gap-Free Clean and Polish Sessions

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With the year well underway and the kids likely already attending their first semester back at school, it may be time you took stock of your own dental needs for the year. We recently covered the topic of making full use of your dental insurance to plan ahead for your annual dental procedures, so if you are like most of our patients who wonder about scheduling dental services at the beginning of the year, it may help to consult with us to see how you can receive a gap-free dental check up. You would already know the importance of attending your twice-annual dental check-ups, but have you ever considered how your insurance provider could also cover you for a tooth cleaning or polishing session?

These types of sessions are perfect for those of our patients who seek cosmetic dental treatment, without the fuss or commitment involved with other more permanent solutions such as dental implants. If you’ve opted for a tooth polishing to go with your follow-up appointment at our dentist, the good news is that you may be eligible for a gap-free session with us. Typically, most of our patients seeking clean and polish sessions undergo the following process:

  • Annual dental check-up appointment,
  • Consultation regarding gap-free dental cover
  • Review of cosmetic dental needs, and
  • Scheduling of teeth cleaning and polishing sessions.

What Happens During a Check-Up and Clean?

Once you’ve consulted with us and had your annual dental check up done, our dentists will be better able to provide suitable recommendations as to what services would suit you best. Once the overall health and condition of your dentistry has been assessed, our dentists will then be able to determine any additional sessions you may need to improve the appearance of your teeth as you desire. A cleaning session typically includes a scale and polish to remove any stains or build-up of plaque and tartar, which typically occur with most of our patients. If there’s any need to detect decay, we may be able to schedule you for a follow up session that involves an x-ray scan of your teeth.

How You Can Take Advantage of A Gap-Free Clean and Polish

Dental check-ups can typically cost new patients out of pocket – especially if they do not have adequate dental insurance cover. However, plenty of our regular patients enjoy gap-free consultation and services that mean they do not pay a single cent for their annual scheduled appointments. Thankfully, we are also able to extend this convenience to teeth cleaning and polishing sessions, so you are able to keep a great smile throughout your year without having to worry about being able to afford the benefit of keeping great dental health and hygiene.

Carrum Downs Dental Care

At Carrum Downs Dental Care, we always strive to provide our community of patients with safe, reliable and affordable dentistry, no matter their specific dental needs. Whether you had a question with regards to gap-free consultation or wanted to enquire about cosmetic dentistry, you are always welcome to call 03 9749 4491 to check in with our friendly staff today.

Make Full Use of Your Dental Claims at the Start of 2021

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It’s a brand-new year, with plenty to look forward to in many different ways. The same goes to those of our patients who make it a point to book their next twice-annual dental visit with us. Even if you’ve not made it previously made it a point to book your dental appointments ahead of time, the start of the year always provides a great opportunity and incentive to do so. This is especially so, if you own dental cover that renews at the beginning of each year. At Carrum Downs Dental Care, we enjoy providing a holistic service that looks after our patient’s long-term needs for reliable dentistry.

As we offer gap-free dental for eligible patients as a preferred provider, we frequently remind them to check if their dental insurance cover renews at the start of each year. There are plentiful benefits to keeping aware of this – especially if you anticipate the need for any type of major treatment later in the year. Typically, this can also benefit those of our patients who book sessions for regular teeth whitening or cleaning and claim such treatments on their annual dental insurance policies. A bit of foresight can certainly go a long way, especially when it comes to saving on both time and money for dental treatments that you already expect to have later on.

Does Your Dental Cover Renew at the Start of the Year?

So, do you have dental cover as part of say, a work insurance policy? Or is that included as part of an annual insurance premium by your provider? It never hurts to check – especially when you stand to gain benefits such as gap free consultation with preferred providers. At Carrum Downs Dental Care, we are always happy to help our patients check their eligibility for dental claims. If your dental cover does renew at the beginning of the year, this makes for a great opportunity for you to plan ahead and plot out any major dental treatment you may need for 2021.

Planning Your Dental Treatments with Every Consultation

There’s no need to view your annual dental visits simply just as regular ‘check-ups’. These are often an opportune time for patients to get the expert advice they need from their dentists, especially if they have been considering getting cosmetic dental treatments such as:

Your twice-annual dental visit can always help to highlight any pressing concerns that may exist with your dental health. Our dentists would be more than happy to hear any other concerns you might have, especially if they are more to do with the aesthetics of your teeth and smile, if not only related to maintaining your dental health and hygiene.

Call Carrum Downs to Smile Your Best for the Year Ahead

At Carrum Downs Dental Care, our friendly staff work towards providing those in our community with reliable and effective dentistry. We work as partners to our patients, in helping them find their best smile possible. Part of this involves consulting with them to outline the best plan possible to achieve the smile makeover that they had only previously dreamt of. If you’ve been wanting to smile better and brighter than before, do not hesitate to call our clinic for an appointment on 03 9783 0600 today.

3 Reasons Why Now Is the Best Time for Cosmetic Dentistry

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It’s always great to be able to feel your most confident, especially with excellent weather coming our way. We believe it’s important for people to always be able to smile their best and feel great about themselves. We know that plenty of our patients in the past have expressed a feeling of lack of confidence about their smile. So let our friendly staff at Carrum Downs Dental Care help you smile your best!

You Should Never be Self Conscious About Your Smile

To us, a smile is a beautiful expression of when someone feels their very best. Beyond just wanting to help you with your dental health and hygiene, Carrum Downs Dental Care takes pride in helping its patients gain the confidence that comes with being able to smile your very best. If you have ever felt self-conscious about smiling in public, know that we’ve got the expertise and tools available to help that become a thing of the past. Here are a few reasons why we believe it’s the best season for you to consider the variety of teeth whitening and cosmetic dental solutions we have available.

1: It’s the Right Weather to Be Smiling More

All this great weather we’re about to get in summer is a perfect reason enough for you to be smiling your best! Picture the feeling of having the sunlight on your face as you start the day fresh. Then top that off with the occasional cool Summer breeze! Wouldn’t you want to feel your most comfortable self while smiling at the good weather that summer brings? We can help you smile your best with teeth whitening that is both effortless and effective.

2: It’s Also time to Be Eating More Ice Cream

Summertime in Melbourne is definitely the worst time for a person to suffer from sensitive teeth! Besides not being able to enjoy a cold drink as often, imagine all the ice cream that you’ll be missing out on! Even parents can’t say no whenever their kids offer up an iced treat to share from time to time. If you suffer from sensitive teeth, our friendly dental team is just as able to help take a look. We can also help with teeth fillings if you ever feel there’s food getting stuck in your teeth too often.

3: You Should Be Ready to be at Your Social Best

With all the festivities planned and socialising to be done, now is the best time for you to consider getting that smile makeover you’ve been dreaming of. There’s no reason putting off getting cosmetic dental services to help you smile your best in social situations. Whether it’s a catch up with family members over Christmas or a much-awaited post-lockdown reunion with friends, you deserve to flash your brightest smile when it all happens! Our dental team is always ready to help you with Invisalign treatment or routine cleaning if you need.

Carrum Downs Dental Care Can Get You Smiling Your Best

Our friendly team of dentists and dental assistants are always ready to help if you need cosmetic dentistry to get your smile ready for the summertime. Just call us right away on 03 9783 0600 if you want to know what we can do for your next appointment. Carrum Downs Dental Care is always ready to help you and your family smile your very best!

Whiter teeth and brighter smiles before Christmas? You Bet!

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Everybody wants to look their best for the holidays. Can you imagine showing up to see your loved ones and being unprepared to celebrate Christmas with them? If you’d spend on a new outfit for Christmas parties or family photos, then doesn’t it make just as much sense to consider how a tooth whitening session could help you get ready for the festivities? Professional tooth whitening treatment can make a difference to the colour of your teeth, so you smile your best when you reunite with your loved ones this Christmas.

Our team at Carrum Downs Dental Care can help if you are interested in getting whiter teeth and a brighter smile before the Christmas holidays. If you are a new patient to our clinic, we will start you off with a thorough dental examination. This helps us to identify your suitability for the different types of teeth whitening services we provide. Having custom teeth whitening treatment at our clinic will help your teeth in ways that store-bought teeth whitening solutions will not be able to. Being a family dental clinic, we take pride in recommending solutions that do not damage our patients’ teeth.

Better than the Store-Bought Solution

Why not call our friendly team today to see when we can schedule you for a teeth whitening appointment? It is understandably tempting to look for a DIY solution, especially if you think you won’t have enough time to get your teeth whiter before Christmas. But why take the risk with store-bought chemical applications, when you can have our dentists see you through professional teeth whitening treatment within our clinic? We provide safe and effective teeth whitening treatment provides visible improvement for teeth that are stained from:

  • Regular coffee drinking,
  • Frequent consumption of red wine, and
  • Smoking.

As our teeth whitening treatment is custom-made to suit the various lifestyle considerations and needs of our patients, you can always trust that we’ll be able to help you get whiter teeth while keeping you safe and comfortable.

In-Chair of At-Home Solutions for Your Comfort and Convenience

If time constraints are an issue, especially for patients who are thinking of driving out to the country to see their loved ones, consider that we can also recommend a custom home teeth whitening solution to suit your needs. Whether you opt for an in-chair treatment at our clinic, or a home teeth whitening kit, know that we are equipped with the right tools and expertise to create custom teeth whitening moulds that fit your teeth perfectly.

Call Carrum Downs Dental Clinic for a Brighter Smile this Christmas!

Our teeth whitening solutions suit a wide variety of dental conditions and have seen proven results among plenty of our patients. If you are due for an annual dental appointment, why not ask our friendly staff about the teeth whitening services we provide? Carrum Downs Dental Care is proud to help our patients find safe and effective dentistry, no matter what their needs are. Give our clinic a call today at 03 9783 0600 and see how we can help you find your best smile before the Christmas holidays !

How the Child Dental Benefits Schedule Helps Your Kids Develop Healthy Dental Habits

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We’re big supporters of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) scheme here at Carrum Downs Dental Care. And understandably so, because your child’s dental health is among our top concerns. Similarly, the CDBS scheme is a programme that can help parents ensure that their children grow up being familiar with the need to keep good dental hygiene and oral health. At Carrum Downs Dental Care, we always make it a point to ensure that kids and their families living nearby will have the best quality dental care they need.

With the CDBS scheme, eligible children will have access to free dental services, including check-ups and preventative care. Carrum Downs Dental Care is a bulk-billing dentist and will work with you to find a solution to match any of your budget concerns. Likewise, the CDBS scheme can help parents keep within their spending budget without sacrificing good dental care for their children.

Is Your Child Eligible for CDBS?

If your kids are between the ages of two to 17, the CDBS scheme offers up to $1,000 towards your child’s dental treatment. This amount covers every two consecutive years and is carried forward for any excess available funding. Our staff at Carrum Downs Dental Care are always ready to help you understand how your kids can benefit from the CDBS scheme, so remember that we are just a phone call away.

Using the CDBS Scheme to Get Free Dental Treatment for Your Kids

If you think your child may be eligible to receive free treatment through the CDBS scheme, don’t hesitate to give our friendly staff a call. This is an especially relevant consideration given the end of year period, with the holidays just around the corner. We typically experience a large number of enquiries and bookings by parents looking to get their kids’ dental treatments done before the end of the year. If your child is still eligible to use their CDBS scheme amount, it might be the right time for them to receive the dentistry they need – at no cost.

Carrum Downs Dental Care Supports the CDBS Scheme and Your Children’s Dental Health!

If you’d like to know more about the children’s dental services we can provide, or want to check your child’s eligibility for the CDBS scheme, just call our clinic today! Carrum Downs Dental Care is committed to providing quality family dentistry to all our patients. Our friendly staff are always ready to help you when you call through at 03 9783 0600.

Sleep Dentistry: What You Need To Know

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For some people, visiting the dentist can be an extremely nerve-wracking experience. The anxiety and fear are often triggered by a bad dental experience or seeing and hearing drills and sharp instruments. This fear leads patients to avoid going to the dentist altogether, which is very harmful to their oral health. Thankfully, dentistry has evolved and new methods and technologies make going to the dentist less stressful.

Here we are talking about sedation dentistry, which is also known as Sleep Dentistry Treatment. This method has been developed to help patients relax during visits and lengthy procedures. Sleep dentistry treatments are available for patients that suffer dental anxiety or undergo complex procedures such as a root canal treatment. Nonetheless, it’s an effective option and makes visiting the dentist easier on everyone.

At Carrum Downs Dental Care, we always ensure our patients are comfortable and relaxed before any procedure. But we also know some need an alternative method such as sleep dentistry. That’s why our dentists have listed everything you need to know about it! So, if you’re considering sleep dentistry, keep reading below and find out if it’s suitable for you

What Is Sleep Dentistry?

Sleep dentistry involves using medication or intravenous sedation through an injection to help patients relax during dental treatments. While it is commonly known as ‘sleep dentistry’, patients are usually awake, except for those who go under general anesthesia. Your dentist will adjust the sedation for you, and the level will depend on the treatment being performed.

The level of sedation is as follows:

  • Minimal Sedation: Awake but more relaxed than normal.
  • Moderate Sedation (‘Conscious Sedation’)- you won’t remember much of the procedure and your words might be slurred.
  • Deep Sedation- Almost unconscious, but can still be awakened.
  • General Anesthesia – Completed unconscious and commonly used for complex procedures.

Who Is Suitable for Sleep Dentistry?

Sleep dentistry is suitable for patients who:

  • Have a fear of visiting the dentist
  • Have a low pain threshold
  • Have sensitive teeth or gums
  • Have a Strong gag reflex
  • Require complex dental work to be completed

There are many reasons why a person will opt for sleep dentistry, but it isn’t for everyone. Beforehand it’s best to consult with your dentist and find out whether sleep dentistry is right for you.

How Safe is Sleep Dentistry?

When it comes to sleep dentistry, there are very minimal risks. The main risk with this method is administering the anesthetic. However, the procedure is often carried out by an experienced dentist, so it is considered to be a safe practice for adults and kids.

For people that suffer from any health issues such as sleep apnoea or asthma, should inform the dentist beforehand. Telling your dentist your complete history will mean complications will be avoided and the procedure will be carried out safely.

Book In For A Consultation Today:

Reduce your fear of visiting the dentist by getting in touch with our team at Carrum Downs Dental Care today! We will be happy to assist you with any information you need and recommend the right treatment for your situation. You can call us on (03) 9783 0600.