Why do we have wisdom teeth? Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are normally the last teeth to appear in our mouths. This most commonly happens between the ages of 17 and 25, hence their name We have these teeth because, back in the hunter/gatherer period of our evolution, we needed to do much more c...

Happy Birthday Mohita 2024 This week we are celebrating Mohita’s birthday. Mohita is one of our dental hygienists and has been with us for nine years! We are so proud to have her as part of the Canberra Dental Care team. What to expect at a hygiene appointment Hopefully a large number of you al...

Celebrating Kesang’s Birthday This week we are celebrating our dental nurse Kesang’s birthday. Kesang has been with us for a few years now. She is a brilliant nurse and we are so lucky to have her as part of the team Dental nurses are a valuable part of the dental team. Not only do they […]...

Canberra Day 2024 Canberra Dental Care will be closed on Monday 11 March for Canberra Day. We hope all our patients enjoy the long weekend with their families and friends. We will be open on Tuesday 12 March for normal surgery hours. Dr Jowitt, Dr Muir and Dr Ollis are available for all your gene...

Happy Birthday Lucy For anyone who follows our blog posts you’ll know that at Canberra Dental Care we LOVE a birthday! This week we celebrated the first of lots of March birthdays. Lucy has recently joined us as a dental nurse but already she is part of the team. Our dentists and hygienists are a...

First Aid Course 2024 Last week all the staff at Canberra Dental Care did their annual First Aid Course. Every year we take some time out of our schedule to refresh our first aid knowledge. To be the most effective in an emergency we believe practice is the key. We hope to never have to […]

Happy Valentine’s Day 2024 Wishing all our patients a happy Valentine’s Day. Good dental hygiene is such a turn on….. so put your best smile forward and give your teeth some love! Because, let’s be honest – who wants to kiss someone with bad breath! Caring for your teeth is just as important...

Happy Birthday Sydney This week we have been celebrating our new receptionist, Sydney, for her birthday. Sydney joined us at the end of 2023 and is already a fabulous addition to our team. Sydney is one of the friendly faces greeting our patients. She has quickly developed a great relationship wi...

Happy Year of the Dragon We wish all our patients a Happy Lunar New Year. At Canberra Dental Care we welcome all patients. This weekend we send a special message to our patients celebrating the Lunar New Year. Our dentists and hygienists are available for appointments. Appointments are available ...

Thank you Pema Today we farewelled our nurse Pema. She has been with us this year and we are super sad to see her go. Pema has been an amazing nurse. She has worked so well with our other amazing nurses to give high quality care to our patients. We wish her well in her […]