Central Dental Group

15/10/2026

There’s something lovely about starting a new smile journey… in spring.

A little sunshine.

Flowers outside the window.

And the beginning of a carefully planned transformation.

Today, our patient starts her aligner treatment.

Small, gradual changes… designed to bring the teeth, bite and smile into better harmony.

A new season.

A new smile journey begins.

Angel Aligner ANZ

12/10/2026

✨ Clear Aligner Kids with Amy – Episode 1! 🦷💙

Wondering how to keep your clear aligners clean? 😁 Amy is here with simple tips to keep your aligners fresh, clear and ready to wear! ✨🪥

Remember, clean aligners = happy smiles! 😍💫 Stay tuned for more tips in our Clear Aligner Kids series!

09/10/2026

Spring is here — a perfect time for a little smile refresh. ✨

Professional teeth whitening can help lift staining and brighten your smile safely and effectively.

A simple change. A fresher, brighter smile.

📍 Central Dental Group
Elsternwick | Frankston

Book in for your whitening consultation.

05/10/2026

Introducing Growing More Than Smiles™

We believe children’s dentistry can look beyond treating teeth and gums.

As children grow, their teeth, jaws, face, breathing and oral function develop together. Growing More Than Smiles™ is our approach to looking at the bigger picture — supporting healthy teeth, healthy breathing, healthy function and healthy development throughout childhood.

Sometimes that means treatment. Sometimes it means working with other health professionals. And sometimes, the right approach is simply to monitor development as your child grows.

Because we’re not just caring for a set of teeth.
We’re caring for a growing child.

Children’s dentistry. Done differently.

📍 Elsternwick | Frankston
Enquire with our team about a Growing More Than Smiles™ assessment.

18/09/2026

Growing More Than Smiles 🌱

Teeth can be straightened at many stages of life. But childhood gives us something we don’t get back: growth.

This young patient’s before-and-after photos were taken just 2.5 months apart, following orthopaedic development.

In that short time, we can already see a more symmetrical face, more defined chin, more harmonious facial proportions and significant changes in airway dimensions.

With the right assessment and timing, sometimes relatively minimal intervention can make a meaningful difference to the way a child’s face, jaws and airway develop.

And that is why we believe children’s dentistry should be about more than teeth.

At Central Dental Group, we follow our young patients as they grow. Alongside their dental health, we consider their bite, jaw relationships, facial and skeletal growth, breathing and airway development — looking for the right opportunities to support healthy development rather than simply waiting for problems to become established.

Our team of dentists and adult-scope Oral Health Therapists work closely provide comprehensive, preventive care throughout childhood.

Our goal is bigger than creating beautiful smiles.

It is to help each child grow towards their best potential — with healthy teeth, healthy function, healthy breathing and harmonious facial development.

Growing More Than Smiles.
Growing healthy futures. 🌱

All treatments performed by:⁠

Dr. Le Anh Tran MDSc Ortho (UJI) and her team
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This content is intended for general educational purposes and should not be taken as personalised dental or medical advice.⁠ Every child grows differently. Assessment and treatment recommendations are individualised, and treatment outcomes vary. A consultation with a registered dental practitioner is required to determine suitability, discuss risks and alternatives, and outline a tailored treatment plan.⁠ All dental procedures carry risks, and outcomes vary between individuals.

12/09/2026

A complex case. A carefully planned result. ✨

This 22-year-old patient achieved this smile transformation in just eight months of active aligner treatment. Her excellent compliance with wearing her aligners as prescribed played an important role in keeping treatment on track.

Aligners are the tool—but detailed diagnosis, treatment planning, patient cooperation and clinical monitoring are what guide the outcome, particularly in complex cases.

All treatments performed by:⁠

Dr. Le Anh Tran MDSc Ortho (UJI) and her team
General registration : DEN0001022462

This content is intended for general educational purposes and should not be taken as personalised dental or medical advice.⁠ A consultation with a registered dental practitioner is required to determine suitability, discuss risks and alternatives, and outline a tailored treatment plan.⁠ All dental procedures carry risks, and outcomes vary between individuals.

12/09/2026

🎉 WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK 🎉

5 things dentists wishes more women knew about their health

1. Your hormones can show up in your mouth.
Puberty, menstrual cycles, pregnancy and menopause can all influence your gums and oral tissues.

2. Bleeding gums during pregnancy shouldn’t just be ignored.
Hormonal changes can make gums more reactive to plaque, so good preventive dental care is especially important during pregnancy.

3. Menopause can affect your mouth too.
Changes in saliva and oral tissues can contribute to dry mouth, burning or sensitivity, changes in taste and greater vulnerability to dental disease.

4. Snoring and poor sleep can look different in women.
Sleep-disordered breathing may not always present as the stereotypical loud snorer. Tiredness, headaches, disrupted sleep, dry mouth or waking unrefreshed can also warrant further investigation.

5. Your mouth is not separate from the rest of your body.

Oral health, nutrition, breathing, sleep and general health interact. Looking after your mouth is part of looking after you.

Women’s health includes oral health.

Follow Central Dental Group | Elsternwick & Frankston for more on oral health, sleep, breathing and whole-person dental care.

07/09/2026

🦷 Cavity prevention isn’t just about brushing.

One of the major risk factors for dental caries is dry mouth.

Saliva is one of our natural defences against tooth decay — it helps wash away food, neutralise acids and protect our teeth.

Breathing through the mouth, or simply leaving the mouth open for extended periods, can dry the oral tissues and reduce this natural protection.

That’s why, keeping lips comfortably closed and breathing through the nose whenever possible is part of everyday oral health routine too.

Of course, the basics still matter: floss, brush with fluoride toothpaste, don’t rinse straight afterwards, and limit frequent sweet and sticky snacks.

Healthy teeth. Healthy saliva. Healthy breathing. 🦷👃

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06/09/2026

06/09/2026

💙 This Father’s Day, take care of Dad beyond the smile.

If Dad snores, don’t just make fun of him. 😴

Snoring can sometimes be a sign that he isn’t breathing well while he sleeps.

Persistent, loud snoring can be associated with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) — a sleep-related breathing disorder where breathing repeatedly reduces or stops during sleep.

When left untreated, sleep apnoea is associated with an increased risk of health problems including:
❤️ High blood pressure
🫀 Heart disease
🧠 Stroke
😴 Daytime fatigue and poor concentration

So if Dad snores loudly, wakes feeling unrefreshed, gasps or chokes during sleep, or is constantly tired during the day, encourage him to speak with his doctor or an appropriately trained health professional.

Sometimes looking after Dad means listening to him snore — and taking it seriously.

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads and father figures in our community. 💙

Central Dental Group
Beyond the Smile — Breath. Bite. Beauty.

This information is for general educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose sleep apnoea or replace medical advice. Snoring does not necessarily mean a person has sleep apnoea. Appropriate medical assessment and sleep testing may be required for diagnosis.

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