The way most dentists in Australia are paid encourages over-servicing. So how do we know the treatment your dentist recommends is actually necessary?
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Your regular check-up will need to be postponed. But if you’re in acute pain, dentists may still be able to treat you. Here’s what’s allowed and what’s not.
Here’s how to avoid a trip to the emergency dentist this holiday.
Do you really need a dental clean every six months? Most healthy people will probably be OK if they go anually. But some people are at higher risk of cavities or gum disease, and should go more often.
How a phobia of the dentist can ruin your smile.
Puppies and kittens are born without teeth, but by around two months of age they have a full set of baby teeth.
The latest poll on children’s oral health shows many parents have misconceptions about how to prevent tooth decay in their children and don’t know of the free dental services available.
Many of the online testimonials you might read for dentists and other health professional can not only mislead, they can be illegal.
Landmark dental findings are likely to be the tip of an iceberg.
Beyond the shiny cartoon characters and bubble gum flavouring, there’s little reason to buy these products – and often several reasons not to.
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Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Professor, University of Sydney
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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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Reader, Dental School, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Cardiff University
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Vice Dean and Director of Dentistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry & Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor in Primary Care Dentistry, University of Plymouth
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Clinical Chair and Professor of Infection Prevention and Disease Control at the University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Prosthodontics, University of Sydney
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Dalhousie University
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Paediatrician and Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne