Less sugar, more fluoride?

If that was the whole answer, we wouldn't still be seeing preventable decay.

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More Than Sugar

The 5 Factors That Actually Cause Tooth Decay

Tooth decay makes a lot more sense once you know what's actually driving it.

This free guide breaks down the 5 factors so you can stop second-guessing and start knowing what to focus on.

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It's not just sugar...

Most kids who get decay aren't eating lollies for breakfast. You might be doing everything you've been told and still ending up in the dentist's chair, confused about what went wrong.

The advice most parents receive stops at sugar and fluoride. It's not wrong exactly, but it's incomplete.

What's inside the guide:

  • Tooth surface and why some teeth are more vulnerable than others

  • The role of bacteria and what oral microbiome balance actually means

  • Carbohydrates, not just sugar

  • How frequency and timing affect decay risk more than most people realise

  • Host modifying factors, the part of the picture that most advice leaves out

Mel Van Schelven, AHPRA-registered Oral Health Therapist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, founder of The Face Place

Have we met?

Hi, I'm Mel.

I’m an AHPRA registered Oral Health Therapist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist with over 15 years experience in the dental world.

In that time, I've seen a lot of kids with preventable decay whose parents were doing everything they'd been told.

The problem is rarely effort. It's usually missing information. This guide gives you the full picture.

Tooth decay is preventable. But only if you know what's causing it.

Get the free guide and finally understand what's actually going on in your child's mouth.