A toothbrush, some toothpaste and a few minutes of care can prevent a life‑threatening infection. That’s rare in modern medicine.
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In the age of ‘whitened, straightened, veneered smiles’, the distance between ruined poor teeth and healthy, wealthy teeth is growing.
Adding fluoride to drinking water is a safe and effective way to prevent cavities. But some councils are removing it from their water supplies.
Poor mental health can lead to poor oral health – and vice versa. Here’s what can be done to tackle this problem.
Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering as a result.
Chewing enriches the physical, psychological and emotional health of dogs in many interconnected ways.
Water fluoridation programs are a cornerstone of dentistry and public health.
The debate over adding fluoride to drinking water is almost as old as the practice itself.
Changes to the bacterial balance in the mouth can trigger inflammation and other harmful effects in the body.
The results of much DIY dentistry are nothing to smile about.
Overseas cosmetic dentistry might seem like a bargain but it could turn out to be a very expensive – and painful – mistake.
Two dental experts explain that these furthest-back molars may be a not-so-necessary leftover from early human evolution.
Access to dental care in Australia is worse than ever and is simply unaffordable to many.
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral best known for its role in strengthening our teeth and making them more resistant to decay.
Tooth decay in children is preventable. Here’s what to focus on.
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
Stress is one of the main contributing factors.
Three to four minutes may actually be ideal for plaque removal.
A dentist explains why this is a habit worth breaking – no matter the cause or the strength of your cravings to keep doing it.
Adding fluoride to water is shown to be an effective and safe way of reducing tooth decay in a population.
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Paediatric dentist, Associate Professor and Clinician-Scientist Fellow, MCRI and University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Dental Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Director of the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide University
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide University
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Professor of Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham
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