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Giving Sydney Great Smiles

Nov 17, 2019

How considerations and the management plan differ in children, teenagers and adults. A podcast between orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang and pediatric dentist Dr Diane Tay that covers the issues in detail.  

Dr.Andrew Chang: 00:04 Diane, welcome, it's nice to have you back on our podcast.

Dr. Diane Tay: 00:08 Hi Andrew....


Oct 9, 2019

Dr Diane Tay and specialist orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang discuss an interesting topic for dentists on impacted canines in children and early teens.

0:34 There can be a number of implications if impacted canines are not picked up early. Main causes of impacted canines include crowding and genetics.

2:17 A simple...


Oct 1, 2019

In this podcast for parents of children and teenagers, kids dentist Dr Diane Tay and orthodontist Dr Andrew Chang talk about Stuck "Fang" or Canine Teeth. How parents can identify them, Problems they cause and how seeing an Orthodontist from 7-9 years old helps. Highlights are:

0:53: How to identify if your child has a...


Sep 9, 2019

If you are a parent of children, an orthodontic assessment for children from the age of 7-9 years can help detect and manage early crowding problems before they become more severe and difficult to treat. The topic of abnormally erupting adult 1st molars is one example of this, and where this problem can worsen...


Aug 18, 2019

In this 2nd part series, we talk further about how are space maintainers placed, cements used, chairside techniques to which space maintainers are made, when should they be placed, and why dentists play a very important role in early identification of the need for a space maintainer. We also talk about what severe...