Nearly one in three Australian adults has at least one tooth with untreated decay right now. Most of them don't know it. That's the frustrating part of tooth decay: the early signs are quiet, and by the time a tooth actually hurts, the damage has usually been building for months. Bradbury Dental Surgery, your trusted dentist in Campbelltown, sees this pattern every week in Campbelltown. Here's how to spot the signs of tooth decay early, while the fix is still small. What Are

You've got a tooth that's too damaged for a regular filling, but it isn't falling apart either. Your dentist mentions an inlay, or maybe an onlay, or possibly a crown. And now you're sitting in the chair, wondering what the difference even is. Here's the short version. An inlay, an onlay, and a crown all repair a damaged back tooth, and the main difference is how much of the tooth each one covers. An inlay sits inside the tooth between the raised points. An onlay covers one o

Most tooth stains sit on the surface, and those come off. Some sit inside the tooth, and those need a different approach entirely. Knowing which type you've got is the difference between fixing your stained teeth at home and wasting money on products that were never going to work. After more than 30 years of treating families across Campbelltown and the Macarthur region, the question we hear most about discoloured teeth at Bradbury Dental Surgery isn't "can you fix this?" It'

So you've had a root canal, the anaesthetic has worn off, and your tooth is still sore. Is that a problem? In most cases, no. Some pain after a root canal is normal and expected, and it should ease a little more each day. The pain you need to watch for is the kind that climbs, spreads, or comes with swelling and fever. That's a different story, and I'll walk you through how to tell them apart. After 30+ years treating patients at Bradbury Dental Surgery in Campbelltown and ac

If your gums bleed a little when you brush, it's tempting to brush it off. Don't. Bleeding gums are the single most common early sign of gingivitis, the mildest form of gum disease, and almost three in ten Australian adults are walking around with a more advanced version of it right now. The good news is that gingivitis symptoms are easy to spot once you know what you're looking at, and at this early stage, the whole thing is reversible. The catch? Gum disease is usually pain

Teeth suddenly sensitive to cold, hot, or sweets? Dr Shelly explains the most common causes, what your sensitivity trigger means, and when to see a dentist.