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Dental emergency can happen when there is an injury to the teeth or gums and this can cause serious permanent damage to your teeth and gums. The injury should be taken care and not ignored to avoid expensive treatments later on. Some of the Dental Emergency that can arise. Chipped or broken teeth. Knocked out tooth. Extruded or Dislodged tooth. Objects caught between teeth. Lost filling. Lost crown. Broken braces and wires. Loose brackets and bands. Soft tissue injuries. When there is an injury or a dental emergency, it is better to seek an advice from trained medical professional or the dentist should be seen as soon as possible. For After Hours and Sunday Dental Emergencies: The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne on 1300 360 054 (country callers can call 1800 833 039) Weekends and public holidays 9:00 am to 9:15 pm Outside of the above times, please contact the emergency department of a hospital near you Springvale Dental Clinic’s policy is to cater for all dental emergencies. Our dentists take the best effort to see all dental emergencies on the same day. Springvale dental emergency service covers wide areas of South Easter and inner suburbs of Melbourne. If you are in a dental emergency and in need of immediate dental care, please call our clinic on (03) 9546 0011 to book your dental appointment. Springvale Dental care is happy to serve on your dental emergency without any extra cost.

Tooth brushing is an integral part of one’s life. The habit of tooth brushing should start when the first tooth appears in the mouth. Tooth brushing may not be a favourite thing for your child, but try choosing a toothpaste and toothbrush that your child will like and will want to use. The toothpaste should contain fluoride and be child friendly with colours and flavours that appeal to kids. A simple explanation such as the one below can be used to explain to the child on how to brush their teeth..

Teeth Whitening or Tooth Bleaching is the most common cosmetic dental procedure done by the dentists in Springvale Dental Clinic. While many teeth whitening options are now available in the market including over the counter products, dentist-supervised teeth whitening treatment method remains the recommended procedures for whitening discoloured teeth at our dental clinic in Springvale. At Springvale Dental Clinic, we use SDI Pola Office /Day / Night kits or Colgate Take home teeth whitening kit. Teeth Whitening is commonly known as tooth bleaching, which is a non-invasive simple, painless and effective procedure done by the dentists to brighten and whiten your natural teeth. There are different reasons for whitening the teeth, some of them could be stained teeth due to smoking, medication and fluorosis due to too much fluoride during the tooth formation. There are two ways to achieve the whitening of teeth: In chair teeth whitening – approximately takes one hour in the chair with the dentist Take home tooth whitening kit – takes about 30 minutes with the dentist. First appointment with the Springvale Dentist A thorough examination is done and any restorative work is noted by the dentist. The initial shade is also determined using a shade guide. Any gum recession is restored or fluoride treatment is done. All other fillings are left, till the whitening is finished and then changed after the procedure. Upper and lower impressions of your teeth are taken. Second appointment with the Springvale Dentist This involves choosing the teeth whitening procedure. Depending on which teeth whitening procedure you select that can be done at our dental clinic or at home.