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Counting down to Invisalign Open Night 3 Jun 2013 | 10:08 pm
Well the first Swords Orthodontics Invisalign Open Night is only a few days away, and it’s getting exciting. Invisalign is a system of clear, removable, orthodontic aligners for improving the positio...
Orthodontic Waiting Lists in Ireland 31 May 2013 | 03:46 pm
I had an email in the other day from a reader that encouraged me to write a simple (sorry if it’s a bit long) article about orthodontic waiting lists and the HSE in Ireland. Hi, my 15 year old daugh...
INVISALIGN OPEN NIGHT @ Swords Orthodontics 29 May 2013 | 02:01 am
Invisalign “braces” are on the teeth on the right side. On the left are the conventional metal braces, and in the middle are special tooth coloured clear braces. Which ones are right for you? Which wo...
How Often Should I Change My Toothbrush And Get A New One? 1 Jan 2013 | 01:02 am
I often get enquiries about what’s the best toothbrush, and whether an electric brush is better than a manual one, but really the main thing about good tooth brushing is making the effort to do it wel...
What’s the Difference Between a Dentist and an Orthodontist? Part 5 (Exams and Qualifications) 28 Dec 2012 | 11:21 pm
Although some people think dentists and orthodontists are the same thing as each other, there are a few differences, so I have a series of articles here to outline them. This is the last article in th...
What’s the Difference Between a Dentist and an Orthodontist? Part 4 (who can use the term “orthodontist”?) 28 Dec 2012 | 07:03 pm
Dentist? Orthodontist? Aren’t they the same thing? There can be a bit of confusion about the difference between a dentist and an orthodontist, so I have written a series of articles to explain things....
On the trail to Hanging Rock in the Blue Mountains 28 Dec 2012 | 06:30 pm
Hi folks, Egbert here. Dr Murray is sitting down to watch some DVDs of orthodontic lectures that he got for Christmas, so I am writing the blog today and I thought I would show some photos of our tri...
Who can call themselves “a dentist”? – The difference between a dentist and an orthodontist Part 3 28 Dec 2012 | 05:29 am
Sometimes I get asked “what’s the difference between a dentist and an orthodontist” and I figured that if people are confused by the two terms, it might be useful to write some articles to explain thi...
Extensive Bridgework – Climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge 23 Dec 2012 | 04:44 am
Hi Folks, Normally Egbert would do the blog entries for travel and adventure, but this is one adventure that he wasn’t allowed take part on! Before I became an orthodontist, I had been a dentist that...
Egbert’s Australian Eclipse Adventure – Total Solar Eclipse in Cairns 15 Nov 2012 | 10:43 am
Hi Folks, Egbert here again, with the next part of our eclipse story. On the morning of the eclipse, we had to get up really really early, about 2.30am (that’s half past two in the morning, and every...
