The Journal (Articles)

We can’t think of Tim Curry and not think of his teeth … Tim Curry was beautiful. Beautiful in mode and manner, interpretation and expression, he cut an artistic legacy through gender and generations, stage and screen. Beautiful in theatrical fearlessness, he brought counter-culture, pop culture, vaudeville and pantomime to screaming union through a sensual…

Any light shed on gum disease is a very welcome thing. It affects more than 70% of the world population and is responsible for more than just wrecking your gums. It earns its global health issue rock-star status because it’s a disease that travels to parts not only far and wide, but to places previously…

Jump. The first thing you think of, at the mention of Eddie Van Halen. Not oral cancer, also referred to as mouth cancer or oral cavity cancer, which is what Eddie Van Halen’s ultimately fatal cancer began as, a cancer of the lips, tongue, gums, inner lining of the cheeks, or the floor or roof…

Saliva! A Multi-faceted Liquid If Ever There Was One … Saliva. Dribble. Spit. Sputum. Spittle. Drool; and by any other slobbery noun you can summons conjures an element of ick that can be barely sidestepped. Why? Because extracellular mouth fluid is gross. Only slightly less so if it’s our own somewhere on our person. With…

Yes, you can spread the cost of cosmetic dental treatments across manageable instalments rather than paying everything upfront. At our Sydney CBD practice, we offer multiple payment options including Afterpay, Zip Money, humm, SuperCare, and DentiCare, because your smile shouldn’t have to wait until you’ve saved up the full amount. Dr Michael Cai and our…

In the last five or so years, make up artists, celebrities and social media have pointed out the apparent importance of contouring your face to define your features. But what does “contouring” have to do with smiles? Gum contouring is a popular and effective way to transform the appearance of your smile by making minimal…

Everything You Need To Know About Custom Mouthguards, Including Where To Find Sydney’s Best Mouthguards. Sports-related injuries account for 40% of all dental injuries in New South Wales. And yet, only 36% of people wear a mouthguard during contact sports. These statistics from the Australian Dental Association highlight a pretty alarming issue. Too often, our…

By: Whim Online Magazine This article was published in When it comes to our teeth, we all want to know how to achieve pearly whites similar to what we see in magazines and on TV. While advertisements often shout their praise for supermarket-based products such as whitening toothpaste or strips, there is only one piece…

One of the first questions adults ask about Invisalign is: how long will this actually take? The typical response you’ll hear is “anywhere from 6 to 18 months,” which is about as helpful as saying “somewhere between not long and quite a while.” The reality of adult Invisalign duration is that it genuinely varies based…

Ask most people how often adults should visit the dentist, and you’ll get a confident answer: every six months. It’s one of those “everyone knows” facts that gets repeated so often it feels like universal truth. But here’s something that might surprise you: the six-month rule isn’t based on robust scientific evidence, and adult dental…