(02) 94986652
Quality Dental Care
Dr. Marion D'Souza Dr Murray Willams
B.D.S (Adel), D.P.H. Dent. (Syd) B.D.S (Syd)
Our renovated, state of the art surgery, has been serving the community for 40years at the same location. Our family friendly practice treats all age groups and understands that they each have different disease patterns. Our vast experience enables us to make accurate diagnosis and develop appropriate treatment plans to give our patients the best possible care that works towards delivering the best possible outcomes. Our team will continue to develop the range of services so that our existing and new patients are treated using modern equipment in an environment that is operated at the highest possible infection control compliance.
B.D.S (Adel), D.P.H. Dent. (Syd) B.D.S (Syd)
Our renovated, state of the art surgery, has been serving the community for 40years at the same location. Our family friendly practice treats all age groups and understands that they each have different disease patterns. Our vast experience enables us to make accurate diagnosis and develop appropriate treatment plans to give our patients the best possible care that works towards delivering the best possible outcomes. Our team will continue to develop the range of services so that our existing and new patients are treated using modern equipment in an environment that is operated at the highest possible infection control compliance.
Timings
Mon-Friday 8am-5pm
OPEN Alt-SATURDAYs 8am-12pm
Contact details
785 Pacific Highway, Gordon
(opp Woolworths)NSW 2072.
Tel: 94986652, Fax: 94995954
patientcare@gordondentalpractice.com.au
Mon-Friday 8am-5pm
OPEN Alt-SATURDAYs 8am-12pm
Contact details
785 Pacific Highway, Gordon
(opp Woolworths)NSW 2072.
Tel: 94986652, Fax: 94995954
patientcare@gordondentalpractice.com.au
PROVIDER
Medibank Private
MBF
CBHS Select
HBA
Medibank Private
MBF
CBHS Select
HBA
Bruxism is an excessive clenching or grinding of the teeth that is not a part of normal chewing movments. It can lead to excessive wear on the teeth and may camuse permanenet daage to the teeth and the jaw joints.
Excessive clenching and grinding of jaws are not health actions. In some adults and childeren, clenching and grinding may occur during the day or at night. During sleep they have no conscious control over this execcisve clenching and grinding.
Excessive clenching and grinding of jaws are not health actions. In some adults and childeren, clenching and grinding may occur during the day or at night. During sleep they have no conscious control over this execcisve clenching and grinding.
The causes of bruxism are still being studied. A combinatin of physical and psychological factirs are believed t contrubute to bruxism:
- Physical stress such as illness, nutritional deficiencies or dehydrations particularly in children.
- Psychological stress anxierty and tension in adults and childres
- Studies hav shown that night brixism is a sleep disorder
- Other abnormal anatomy of the teeth or jaws (including hight spots" or fillings, that can cause an improper occlusion (also called bite) and lead to bruxism behaviour.