Oral health
Why your toddler is due a dental visit (and why you’re probably brushing their teeth wrong too)
Tooth decay is on the rise in young children, but with rising costs and confused food labelling, time-poor parents are struggling to stay on top of good dental hygiene.
- Jenna Price
Latest
Perfect ‘Hollywood’ teeth are making way for something more realistic
Dental aesthetics come in waves and right now we are loving White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood and her “supersized smile”.
- Stephanie Darling
- Opinion
- Healthcare
I have all my teeth and my brother has none. There’s a reason why
Recently, I accompanied my brother, Simon, to the dentist to have his final 12 teeth removed. For decades, they had been rotting in his head.
- Rosie Beaumont
‘It has exploded’: Why so many adults are getting braces
Once a teenage treatment for misaligned teeth, dental stabilisers have increased in demand among adults in recent years. But is it worth it, and what are the risks?
- Nell Geraets
What your mouth has to do with your risk of dementia
New research suggests that our oral microbiome might predict cognitive decline before symptoms start.
- Sarah Berry
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Frown force: Schoolchildren the secret weapon in dental workers’ better pay push
Dental therapists say they’ve been left with no choice but to get their small patients to ‘dob the government in’ to mum and dad as part of an industrial campaign.
- Broede Carmody
Put down the toothbrush. Your brushing schedule might need a rethink
Brushing, flossing and dentist visits – the secret to healthy teeth isn’t much of a secret. But there are a few good and bad habits dentists want us to think about.
- Markham Heid
- Opinion
- Opinion
Yes, we love to hate them, but here’s some sparkling news for dentists
Sure, they extract quite a bit of dosh from us, but when it comes to our teeth doctors, the haters should just build a bridge.
- Jo Stubbings
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