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Accessing Your Superannuation to Pay for Dental Treatment: What You Need to Know (2025) Patients can access their superannuation to pay for dental treatment under certain circumstances. Australians are dipping into their superannuation more than ever to pay for health care. In 2024–25 more than $1.4 billion was released on compassionate grounds. Here we will discuss how accessing superannuation to pay for dental treatment works in Australia in 2025. Keep in mind that the rule

Wisdom teeth are a common source of pain for many people. In fact, most adults will experience some degree of wisdom tooth discomfort during their lifetime, and studies suggest that around one-third to one-half of adults eventually need at least one wisdom tooth removed due to pain, infection, or crowding (Hill et al., 2020). But why do wisdom teeth cause pain and how can you tell what’s happening? Let’s look at the most common causes. Pericoronitis – Infection Around a Parti

Yes. We have a blog. Welcome. Welcome to the Adelaide Tooth Removals & Dental Implants Blog , where we share trusted insights from Dr Andrew Chan and our clinical team. Learn about wisdom teeth removal, dental implants , tooth extractions , and everything in between, from what to expect with general anaesthetic to recovery tips and the latest innovations in oral surgery.

Dental General Anaesthetic in Adelaide: What to Expect for Tooth Removal and Extractions At Adelaide Tooth Removals & Dental Implants, many patients choose to have their procedures performed under a dental general anaesthetic . Whether you’re having a tooth extraction , tooth removal , wisdom teeth removal under general anaesthetic , or dental implants , our goal is to make your experience as calm, safe, and comfortable as possible. This guide explains exactly what to expect,

Ten years ago, if you’d told me that we might one day be able to replace missing teeth  by growing new ones in a laboratory, I would’ve said it was impossible. But today, the idea of regenerating real, living teeth is moving rapidly from science fiction to scientific reality — and it could forever change how we think about dental implants  and tooth replacement. Let's have a look at what the latest developments are in this feild, and discuss how close we are to doing away wit

Wisdom teeth cause so many problems, why do we even have them? Shouldn't evolution have removed them from our DNA by now? There are several theories as to why even we have wisdom teeth. Our Ancestors Needed Extra Chewing Power Early humans had a much tougher diet than we do today — raw plants, nuts, seeds, and uncooked meat.These foods required a lot of chewing and grinding, so having an extra set of molars (the wisdom teeth) helped our ancestors break down fibrous food more