Oral Health

Your oral health is linked to your general health and wellbeing

At DeCare Dental, we’re committed to improving the oral health of our members and raising awareness for oral health. Your oral health is not just about creating that perfect smile, research shows that it is also linked to your general health. So, practicing good oral health should be an essential part of your everyday routine.

This section contains some great oral health resources, like our Oral Health magazines and publications, our Ask the Dentist facility and our Dental Encyclopaedia, which will help you decipher key clinical terms.

Oral Health Blog

Christmas 2023
The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon...
Healthy snacks to give your children this halloween.
Halloween is fast approaching, and we are surrounded by chocolate...
Diabetes and your oral health
Diabetes affects over 415,000,000 people worldwide. Almost half of these...

Oral Health Downloads

DeCare Dental brochure cover for advice on diabetes and oral health

Diabetes and Oral Health – Advice & Tips

Diabetes and oral health brochure

Diabetes and Oral Health

Issue 1 cover of Oral Health Zone magazine

Oral Health Zone Vol 1

Oral Health Encyclopedia

Our oral health encyclopedia contains terms you might find helpful while learning about your oral health. Below is a random sample of what we’ve included!

Acute
An illness that comes on suddenly, lasts a short time and may require immediate treatment.
Adult-onset diabetes
A health condition that develops in adults in which they are unable to produce enough insulin to control the level of sugar in their blood
Aesthetic
Describes something to do with appearance and beauty, like a smile. Also spelled esthetic. The aesthetic zone is the area showing your teeth and gums when you smile.

Your Oral Health Questions

Healthy snacks to give your children this halloween.
Halloween is fast approaching, and we are surrounded by chocolate...
Two young girls smiling and laughing before brushing their teeth
The most asked question on every parents lips…when should they...
Are your teeth becoming see through?
You may have dental erosion (tooth surface loss). If so,...