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Women in Dentistry Women in Dentistry is a respected dental practice located at the Paris end of Collins Street. We hav

Has your mouth felt a little different lately?Falling oestrogen through perimenopause and menopause can reach the mouth ...
15/10/2026

Has your mouth felt a little different lately?

Falling oestrogen through perimenopause and menopause can reach the mouth too, in the saliva, the gums and the bone that holds your teeth. The changes are gradual, so they are easy to put down to age.

What some women notice
· A drier or stickier mouth, as saliva slows and stops rinsing as well between meals
· Gums that feel tender, bleed more easily or start to pull back, which can make teeth sensitive to cold
· A burning tongue or lips, or food tasting metallic or flat

What helps
· Water close by and sugar-free gum to keep saliva flowing
· Telling us about your medicines, including HRT and anything for bone density
· Regular check-ups, so we can measure the gums, compare over time and suggest extra protection if it suits you

If any of this sounds familiar, mention it at your next visit. It helps us make sense of what we see and keep your care in step with what is changing.

📍 Level 6, 15 Collins Street, Melbourne C*D
☎️ (03) 9650 2863
🌐 womenindentistry.com.au

General information only and not a substitute for personalised advice. Menopause affects everyone differently and not everyone will notice these changes. For questions about menopause symptoms or HRT, speak with your GP.

13/10/2026

Asked Ping to grab one thing. Came back to her juggling instruments, a clipboard and a ringing phone like it’s nothing 😅 Every clinic has one 👑🦷



Procedure - composite bondingTreatment planning, suitability, and outcomes vary for every patient. An assessment with a ...
09/10/2026

Procedure - composite bonding

Treatment planning, suitability, and outcomes vary for every patient. An assessment with a registered dental practitioner is required to determine if treatments are appropriate for your needs.

📅 Book a consultation with our team to learn more about the procedure, expected maintenance, and alternatives.

After photo taken approx. 1 week post surgery

Dr Nimisha Bhatia - Dental Practitioner - DEN0001658743

Phone: 03 9650 2863
Visit: Floor 6/15 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Book In: www.womenindentistry.com.au

Disclaimer: Results may vary between individuals. Any dental procedure carries risks and benefits. Before proceeding, you should seek advice from an appropriately qualified practitioner. These images show the outcome for one patient only. Results will vary between individuals.

Noticed a small dark gap between your front teeth, just above the gum?It has a name, a black triangle, and it is one of ...
02/10/2026

Noticed a small dark gap between your front teeth, just above the gum?

It has a name, a black triangle, and it is one of the most common things people point out after their teeth have been straightened. It rarely means anything has gone wrong. Between every pair of teeth a small point of gum rises up towards where the teeth touch, and when it does not reach, the space shows.

Why they appear
· Straightening uncovered it. Overlapping teeth hide the space behind them, and lining them up brings it into view
· The shape of the teeth. Teeth that are much wider at the biting edge than at the gum leave a taller space for the gum to fill
· Gum and bone have changed. That point of gum is held up by bone, and gum disease, heavy-handed brushing and time can all lower it

What can be done depends on which of those it is. Where straightening is involved, the contact between two teeth can be reshaped very slightly so it sits closer to the gum. Composite bonding can build a tooth out near the gum line, usually without removing enamel. And if the space comes from gum or bone change, the first job is making sure it does not get any larger.

If one has appeared, mention it at your next visit and we will work out where it is coming from.

📍 Level 6, 15 Collins Street, Melbourne C*D
☎️ (03) 9650 2863
🌐 womenindentistry.com.au

General information only and not a substitute for personalised advice. Options depend on the cause and are assessed individually at a consultation.

01/10/2026

What's more important? You latte or your check up? 😂

Before and after: crowns, implants and bonding.A missing tooth is rarely just a gap. The teeth either side of it can slo...
29/09/2026

Before and after: crowns, implants and bonding.

A missing tooth is rarely just a gap. The teeth either side of it can slowly tip and drift into the space, and the tooth opposite can move towards it, because nothing is holding them where they were. Over time that can change how the teeth meet when you bite, and make the space harder to restore than it would have been at the start.

It is the reason a gap is usually planned for sooner rather than later, and the reason the teeth around it are looked at as part of the same picture rather than one at a time.

If you have a space where a tooth used to be, it is worth raising at a check-up rather than something you have to live with.

Both photographs are of the same patient, taken at the practice on 30 April 2025 and 28 May 2025, on the same camera. Unretouched and unfiltered.

Individual results vary and are not guaranteed. Any dental procedure carries risks and benefits. Before proceeding, you should seek advice from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

Treating practitioner: Dr Nimisha Bhatia, Dental Practitioner, DEN0001658743

📍 Level 6, 15 Collins Street, Melbourne C*D
☎️ (03) 9650 2863
🌐 womenindentistry.com.au


Spotted a line in a front tooth and gone straight to the worst case?Craze lines, chips and cracks look alike in a mirror...
25/09/2026

Spotted a line in a front tooth and gone straight to the worst case?

Craze lines, chips and cracks look alike in a mirror and behave nothing like each other. Which one you are looking at is what decides whether it can wait until your next visit.

How to tell them apart
· A craze line is a fine vertical line in the enamel only. It does not catch a fingernail and it does not hurt. Most adult teeth carry a few, and they have usually been there for years
· A chip has something missing. Your tongue finds a rough edge and the shape has changed. Not usually urgent, though a sharp edge is worth smoothing
· A crack looks like almost nothing and hurts. A sharp jolt when you bite down, or often as you let go, and only on certain foods

That last one is the one to act on. A crack runs deeper than the enamel and flexes a fraction every time you bite, which is what lets bacteria in and what makes it hurt in a way a craze line never will.

Worth knowing: cracks are difficult to see in a photograph and often on an x-ray too. We use bite testing, magnification and sometimes a period of watching, because how a tooth behaves tells us more than how it looks. So if biting has started giving you a jolt, that is worth an appointment rather than a photo.

📍 Level 6, 15 Collins Street, Melbourne C*D
☎️ (03) 9650 2863
🌐 womenindentistry.com.au

General information only and not a substitute for personalised advice. What a mark in a tooth turns out to be, and what it needs, is assessed individually at a consultation.

24/09/2026

You may as well start calling us on FaceTime 😂 I'm kidding! We love you.

Before and after: veneers.
Teeth do not all age at the same rate, and any finished dental work holds the exact shade it ...
22/09/2026

Before and after: veneers.

Teeth do not all age at the same rate, and any finished dental work holds the exact shade it was made in. Porcelain and composite do not lift with whitening, and they do not pick up staining from coffee, tea and red w**e the way natural enamel does. Over enough years that can leave the teeth at the front of a smile sitting at noticeably different shades from one another.

It is the reason shade gets settled before anything is made rather than after, and the reason whitening, if you want it, is done first. Natural teeth can be lifted. Finished work cannot be lifted to catch up with them.

If the teeth at the front of your mouth no longer match each other, it is worth raising at a check-up rather than something you have to live with.

Both photographs are of the same patient, taken at the practice on the same camera and under the same lighting. Unretouched and unfiltered.

Individual results vary and are not guaranteed. Any dental procedure carries risks and benefits. Before proceeding, you should seek advice from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

Treating practitioner: Dr Nimisha Bhatia, Dental Practitioner, DEN0001658743

📍 Level 6, 15 Collins Street, Melbourne C*D
☎️ (03) 9650 2863
🌐 womenindentistry.com.au


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Floor 6/15 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

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+61396502863

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