• Dental Care Educational Videos

    Choosing Your Tooth Brush Part 1

    Choosing Your Tooth Brush Part 2

    How To Brush Your Teeth Safely

    10 IDEAL tips for better dental health

    When Should You Change Your Toothbrush?

    Respect Your Toothbrush…Wash It!

    How should You Store Your Toothbrush?

    Where Should You Keep Your Toothbrush?

    Toothbrush Facts

    This is the way we brush our teeth brush our gums and brush our tongue

  • Q&A

    Your Health Questions Answered: Insights from Doctor Hope

    How does your dental health affect your general health?

    Why Choose The Smile Centre?

    What is the best toothbrush?

  • Quick Tips

    How to avoid bad breath

    🦷  Eat detergent Foods (DF)
    🦷  Brush your tongue every time you brush your teeth.
    🦷  Avoid sugary foods and drinks.
    🦷  Floss at least once a day.
    🦷  Drink lots of water.
    🦷  Brush teeth at least twice a day.
    🦷  Chew on mint/parsley leaves or cloves.
    🦷  Use baking soda or hydrogen peroxide.


    Believe it or not

    There are actually food that help clean your teeth when you eat.
    The are called Detergent
    Foods (DF). DF are usually hard, firm or crispy-ish.

    How to Eat Detergent Foods

    Eat these in moderation as most do contain their own sugars and fats. DF are not a substitute for brushing / flossing. Follow a good oral hygiene regime. Try to eat DF after a meal. They should be eaten last.


    Examples of DF Foods

    Celery, Carrots, Apples, Cucumber, Cheese, Lettuce.
    Eating these foods help remove plaque, old foods and any other film that may be on or between your teeth.