Thumbs Away - Orofacial Myology

07/01/2022

We are thrilled that the Mt Eliza Farmers Market will be resuming Sunday Jan 23rd!!

Whether it’s baked goodies, organic home grown vegetables & fruit or mouth watering cheese you're after they have it all!

See you there 👋🏻

12/12/2021

Thank you for your continued support and patience! I’m taking a short break after a big year (or two🤪) See you in 2022 👋🏻 Kate X

14/10/2021

Have your children 👦🏻 👧🏼 had a visit to the dentist 🦷 yet? It is important for children to have their first trip to the dentist at around 12 months or as their first teeth erupt. It is a great idea to have some friendly familiarisation experiences early rather than their first dental experiences is due to tooth trauma from an accident or fall.

01/10/2021

Is there anything better than a sunset? I don’t think so. Perfect end to the last week of school holidays for my two kids💕

27/09/2021

🌈 🦷 👧🏼

22/09/2021

Taking the next step ↗️

Is your child from 4️⃣years of age and up? Do they still suck a dummy, their fingers or thumb?

Let Thumbs Away work their tailored magic. DM us for more details and we can work together as soon as restrictions allow 🙌🏻

13/09/2021

Very lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world (lockdown or not!) Our family loves being out on the bay and catching dinner is a pretty good bonus 🍽 🎣 ✅

09/09/2021

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR CHILDS TEETH HEALTHY 🦷 ✅

1️⃣ Brushing with a soft brush and children's fluoride tooth paste (from the age of 18 months)

2️⃣ Parents need to assist with brushing the teeth twice a day as a child's dexterity isn’t fully matured (even if they feel independent and say they can do it themselves)

3️⃣ Limiting sugar intake in foods as well as sticky foods such as honey, dried fruit and fruit straps.

4️⃣ Always drink water - no juice, cordial or soft drinks

5️⃣ Visit the dentist every 6 to 12 months

05/09/2021

Happy Father’s Day to our one and only 💙 thank you for the love the support you show us all. We couldn’t do life without you 💫

31/08/2021

In Australia about 42% of children aged 5-10 years have dental decay.

Decay is caused from bacteria and sugar, this bacteria lives in plaque which is that white sticky stuff on the teeth. Bacteria lives in plaque which is that white sticky stuff on teeth and sugars from food and drinks. Stay tuned for our tips for keeping your child's teeth healthy which is so important!

26/08/2021

Did you know that the Royal Children’s website www.rch.org.au is a vast and comprehensive source for information on kids oral health?

Visit the link in the bio to see for yourself ⬆️

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Dental_care

20/08/2021

Did you know 🤔 💭

16/08/2021

It’s hard (REALLY hard at the moment 😞) We get it!

• “I’m sick of repeating myself Kate”

• “I really tried to repeatedly ask them to stop”

• “I’ve bribed, I’ve begged... it’s not working”

That’s where I step in. Let me do what I love and know will work for you and your child. Kate X

13/08/2021

Two years ago! Time flies 😍🥰💗💗

I was so lucky to help this gorgeous little family. Often thumb and finger sucking can be simply from mimicking others ... so true in this case - this beautiful girls does exactly as her big brother does. And just as her brother did these guys have stopped finger sucking and their parents could not be prouder.

If we can help you contact us for an appointment.

13/08/2021

🔴 Today is RED NOSE day 🔴

Red Nose Day sparked a global movement & catalysed research into the reasons why babies die suddenly in their sleep.

And because of that, we now have six evidence-based steps all parents can take to reduce the risk of their baby dying in their sleep.

None of this would have been possible without the incredible public support for Red Nose Day.

But the fight must continue. And we still need to help.

Because more than 3,000 babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in Australia. We are losing them to stillbirth, SIDS among other things.

3,000 little lives taken before they’ve had the chance to grow up – that's 9 little lives taken every single day. And 9 Australian families devastated, every single day.

I’ve put a link in my bio for donations: any little bit helps 🙏🏻

10/08/2021

This gorgeous Miss 👸🏼 came to see me for her thumb 👍🏻sucking. As you can see her thumb has caused big changes in the position of her teeth 🦷 as well as the growth of her jaw.

Although she will need to visit the orthodontist as her adult teeth grow, right now she has been a superstar working hard with Kate and our Quit Program to stop her thumb sucking habit. So proud of you! 👊🏻

06/08/2021

Around the age 5 - 6 sometimes earlier the first tooth becomes wobbly and their excitement of a visit from the tooth fairy is real🙌🏻🥳🧚‍♀️

A tooth becomes loose as the adult tooth pushes it up and out the way as it erupts in the mouth.

It is important that we stop noxious habits such as thumb 👍🏻, finger ✋🏻and dummies before the adult teeth erupt to help with jaw development and growth and space for teeth to fit.

There are 3️⃣2️⃣ permanent teeth that replace those little tiny 2️⃣0️⃣ baby teeth.

04/08/2021

For Health & Wellbeing week I visited in on Monday on behalf of where I also work as a Dental Hygienist.

“This morning we had Kate from - Mt Eliza visit Kindergarten to tell us about dental hygiene and the dentist. 🦷 We need to brush our teeth twice a day, eat healthy foods and drink lots of water. Kate asked the children how many teeth they think they have at 5 years old. The guesses were as low as 10 to 100. All of the children got to have a go at brushing the 'model teeth' in small circle movements from back to front. 

'The Smile Place' Mt Eliza has given us little gift bags with a toothbrush, toothpaste and a flossing tool for all of the children to take home.”
Guardian Mt Eliza.