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Written for our patients across Berala, Auburn, Lidcombe, Granville, Parramatta and Strathfield.

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For kids · Snacks

Are Takis really destroying your kids' teeth? We tested it.

The viral TikTok claim, checked against actual enamel science. Plus: 5 popular snacks that are secretly worse.

Latest · 5 min read
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Prevention · Diet

Water vs every drink at Woolies — ranked by how acidic they are.

Interactive ranking: drag drinks into the order you think. Most people are shocked by #3.

Latest · 6 min read
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For kids

When should my child first see a dentist?

Spoiler: earlier than most parents think. The Aussie guideline and why we follow it.

Recent · 4 min read
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For kids

The "baby teeth don't matter" myth.

Why decay in baby teeth absolutely matters for adult teeth — and lifelong anxiety.

Recent · 4 min read
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Emergency

Is my tooth pain an emergency?

A 30-second self-check to tell urgent from can-wait.

Evergreen · 3 min read
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Emergency

Knocked out a tooth? First 60 minutes.

The tooth can often be re-implanted — if you do these 4 things right.

Evergreen · 4 min read
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For kids · Costs

CDBS: the $1,158 your kids' dentist should tell you about.

How the Child Dental Benefits Schedule works & who qualifies.

Evergreen · 3 min read
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Prevention

The 3 spots everyone misses when brushing.

Most decay happens in the same places. Show kids these.

Evergreen · 3 min read
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Costs

Why we don't quote prices online.

Transparency without guesswork — what we do instead.

Evergreen · 3 min read
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The Berala Dental blog publishes practical, jargon-free advice on dental topics including kids dental care, dental emergencies, prevention tips, treatment explanations, and answers to common patient questions. Articles are written by our clinical team based on what we see and hear from patients every week.
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Yes. All Berala Dental blog content is written by or reviewed by our clinical team — Dr Belal Aly and Dr Mahnaz — to make sure the information is accurate, evidence-based, and genuinely useful. We don't republish generic content from elsewhere.

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