It’s important to brush your teeth in the morning and before bed, so you reduce the build-up of plaque that leads to tooth decay and gum disease. Flossing or cleaning in between your teeth daily will also ensure your teeth stay in their best condition between dental visits.

Being smart about your food and drink choices and only indulging sometimes in sugary and acidic treats that dissolve and damage teeth can also help look after the long-term health of your teeth. Protecting your teeth during contact sports with a mouthguard and wearing a nightguard at night if you grind your teeth can help minimise wear and tear or damage to your teeth.

Even if you never forget to clean your teeth, you should book a regular check-up, clean and oral cancer screening at Your Local Dentist. We are based in Buninyong and serve clients from across the Ballarat area.

Bringing your child to the dentist around six months after they get their first tooth can help make the dental practice a familiar environment and get them used to sitting in the dentist’s chair.

Seeing a dentist from an early age helps establish an ongoing relationship and develop good dental habits. Your dentist can check for emerging issues and help your child learn good dental health from an early age. Instilling a good daily oral hygiene routine at home, morning and night from at a young age and helping your children with their oral care at home until they are 8 years old will also encourage your child to develop great lifelong dental habits.

At Your Local Dentist, we look forward to getting to know your child and seeing them regularly as they grow.

The cost of your appointment depends on the treatment you need. We can accommodate a suitable treatment plan that works for you, your budget, and your busy schedule. Please book an appointment for an examination, and we will be able to provide you with the required information, and various options and costs for the treatment you need. Rebates may apply through your private health fund, or may be covered by an eligible CBDS voucher or DVA card.

Your Local Dentist in Buninyong will always disclose costs before starting treatment.  Please get in touch with us to find out more.

We will send a reminder the day prior to your appointment to help remind you of the time and date of your visit. Please let us know as soon as possible if you cannot make it to your appointment, as we reserve the correct amount of time just for you that someone else may be able to use. Failing to let us know within 24 hours of your appointment may incur a cancellation fee.

The first step is to let us know if you feel nervous visiting the dentist. We are here to help. We try very hard to minimise your embarrassment or fear at the dentist, and by letting us know early on we can make it a priority to make you feel safe and comfortable in our clinic.

On-site we have various strategies such as :

• Assisting to plan your appointment for a time that is less stressful in your schedule
• Watching your favourite episodes or being mesmerised by a fly-over of Hawaii or under the ocean on our TV whilst we complete any treatment required
• Why not bring along your headphones to listen to your music or audiobook
• Enjoy our subtle aromatherapy
• Let us know a hand signal so that you can alert the dentist to stop at any time you need a break
• Or just chat to our personable and caring staff

Our premise is built to integrate well-building standards that focus and support human health and wellbeing ; promoting optimal light, air, sound, comfort and mindfulness.

For the particularly dental phobic patients, effective methods such an anxiolytic medication or general anaesthetics can be used if necessary.

The process of restoring your teeth to get them looking and functioning the way nature intended is known as aesthetic dentistry. This is unlike cosmetic dentistry, which is primarily concerned with achieving the ‘perfect’ look. This can result in a lot more invasive and permanent damage to the teeth.

Due to wear and tear on your teeth over time, lifestyle factors and sometimes genetics, your teeth may become dull or yellow with age, become cracked, broken or missing, or wear faster than desired. Aesthetic dentistry tries to achieve results that are minimally invasive, harmonious and age-appropriate to reproduce what healthy teeth should look like.