Trick or Treat.
Have some fun on Halloween.
Please be so kind as to follow our Oral health tips after consuming all the Halloween Sweets
1. Brush Your Teeth
Brush your teeth for 3 minutes after every meal to ensure excellent oral health.
2. Floss every day
It is impossible to reach the tight spaces between your teeth and under the gumline with a toothbrush.
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Be very careful with hart and sticky sweets.
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If you need emergency treatment at Alert level 3, please give us a call.

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Alert Level 4

New Zealand is moving to Alert Level 4 under the Covid-19 Guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Health from midnight tonight, 17/08/2021. 

That means we will have to close our doors. We will open the clinic when we are moving to Alert level 2.  

If it is safe to do so and we have confirmation that we can. If you have booked an appointment, we will contact you to reschedule. 

However, if you have a problem with your braces during the ongoing COVID 19 lockdown, you can email us.

reception@www.bachmannorthodontics.co.nz

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We also made some short videos to show how you can solve some issues by yourself.

1) How to open or remove a speed bracket.

2) How to cut a poking or fraying wire.

3) How to remove a chain.

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You can find these little spots under the Lockdown Emergency button on our website or our new Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMw1OUu5X1CZcKOrbObtdJg

Hope that helps until we can see each other for our next appointment.

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We do everything to make you smile.

Be kind, stay home, save lives. See you soon.

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Kind regards Claudia, Lutz & Team

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Some babies aren’t born with teeth but get them shortly after birth. Generally seen within the first month of life, teeth that emerge soon after birth are called neonatal teeth. However, according to the journal Pediatrics, neonatal teeth are even rarer than natal teeth. Natal teeth are teeth that are already present at birth. They are different from neonatal teeth, which grow during the first 30 days after birth.

Most babies will develop teeth between 6 and 12 months.

 Typically, the first teeth to come in are almost always the lower front teeth (the lower central incisors), and most children will usually have all of their baby teeth by age 3

The lower (bottom) front teeth usually come through the gum first and followed by the upper (top) front teeth.

Teething

Many babies’ teeth come through without any problems. However, for some, the gums swell and become sore as teeth breakthrough. As a result, your teething baby may cry, have a slight fever, have red cheeks, drool, not eat or sleep well and want to bite something hard.

If your baby is upset, gently rub their gums with a clean finger or the back of a cold spoon. You can also wrap ice cubes in a washcloth and place the cloth on your baby’s cheek. Next, give your baby something to chew on, such as a clean teething ring. You can also buy teething gels from your chemist.

Caring for your baby’s teeth

These first teeth will help your baby to eat and speak well. Healthy baby teeth usually mean healthy adult teeth, too, so it’s important that you look after your baby’s first teeth.

Brush teeth twice a day

As soon as your baby’s teeth start to show, start brushing. Use a small, soft brush and a smear of regular-strength fluoride toothpaste twice a day. One brushing should be at night before your baby goes to bed. 

Use fluoride toothpaste

Fluoride makes teeth stronger and reduces tooth decay (holes). Use a 1000 parts per million (ppm) regular-strength fluoride toothpaste for your baby’s teeth.

Lift the lip every month

Gently lift your child’s top lip once a month to check inside their mouth. It’s a quick and easy way to see if tooth decay (holes) is present.

The New Zealand Dental Association website has a video on how to lift the lip. 

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Dogs like retainers and aligners.

Dogs are attracted by the smell of the materials from which retainers & aligners are made, as well as saliva. With their powerful jaws, dogs can render them useless in no time.

Be Careful with Retainers

There are two places for removable aligners and retainers: in the mouth or in their case. When taken out of the mouth, they should be placed in their case. When taken out of their case, the retainers or aligners should be placed in the mouth.

Do not wrap it in a napkin – they can easily be thrown away with the trash. Please, do not place retainers or aligners in your pocket unless they are in their protective case. Without the case, retainers that are loose in your pocket can be broken.

Contact your orthodontist immediately if they are lost or broken, however, if it does not fit properly, or if eaten by your dog. Remember – you need to wear your retainers or aligner, not your dog.

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