For the past few decades, as well as leading the team at Dr Patrick Meaney & Associates dental office in Moss Vale, Patrick has had a role for the Australian Dental Association in education and media. The Dental Files audio series As a Clinical Media Advisor, he’s been the lead presenter on an audio series
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Good oral health care teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a study published in the July 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus. This plays a role in
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Without a doubt, almost all of us probably want whiter teeth. And with so many tooth whitening products on the market nowadays it can seem like an attainable option for anyone. Whilst many products work, there are some myths floating around out there that are not true. As professional dentists, we wanted to address those
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Covid-19 has wrought many changes for people in the Southern Highlands. One of the most startling effects has been a dramatic increase in stress people are experiencing. In fact, it has been reported that 1 in 5 Aussies have reported high levels of psychological stress since the Pandemic began. The proof of this is when
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Regular patients here quickly realise there’s something odd about my workplace – I’m surrounded by women. It’s only a statistical difference to the normal 50/50 population, but all the same, I’m the sole bloke. That’s a good thing, obviously, but it also made me think that our patients are pretty well divided between male and
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We are off to a very wet, windy and chilly start to our Moss Vale winter so it is very exciting that June is Southern Highlands Pie Time! Did you know that here at the Moss Vale Dental office in Moss Vale we have a secret pie aficionado who sometimes likes to break the Friday
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It’s no surprise that food impacts your health and this is also the case when it comes to your oral health too. Just the same as the rest of you and your overall health: you are what you eat! Here at Moss Vale Dental, we’ve identified foods that positively impact your mouth and have explored
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Are you regularly experiencing a dry mouth feeling?
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You’ve heard of dental crowns, perhaps ‘caps’-a mainly US term. But what are they and why do we sometimes recommend them? !A crown is really the last resort for a tooth that has done a lot of work for you over the years. Unless you’ve had an accident, crowns are only used after a series
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Did you know that there are oral symptoms that can be an indicator of diabetes? Studies have shown that 30% of people with diabetes don’t know they have this disease. Undiagnosed diabetes can lead to a high blood sugar and this will not only affect your heart, blood vessels, eyes and kidneys, but also the
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