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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.
Cavity-free teeth depend on many factors, and heredity may not be the most important.
Even during COVID-19, there are ways to keep your teeth healthy.
Tooth decay remains the most widespread chronic and irreversible disease in New Zealand, but 6-7% of all children and adults use a non-fluoride toothpaste.
The Hall technique requires no injections or drilling. And it works!
You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don’t know might surprise you…
Extensive decay and gum disease are overlooked and under-researched effects of crystal methamphetamine.
A new ad campaign from Coca-Cola shows they’re trying to push a “sugar in moderation” line, while many of their products still contain far too much.
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.
Beyond the shiny cartoon characters and bubble gum flavouring, there’s little reason to buy these products – and often several reasons not to.
Oral health care is safe and important for women who would like to be pregnant and for those who are.
Millions smiled last week when it was reported that there’s no evidence to support the flossing of teeth. A dentist sees it differently and suggests we continue the practice.
George’s medicine for health crisis is welcome, but not marvellous.
Most of us know sugar is bad for teeth because it feeds bacteria that cause tooth decay. But fewer of us are aware that equally damaging is repeated exposure to acids in food and drinks.
Toothaches and root canals loom large in the collective memory and the whine of a dentist’s drill conjures unpleasant memories for most. Tooth decay and cavities most commonly affect the enamel that protects…
More than one in ten children under the age of three have tooth decay according to statistics published by Public Health England. The figures show that an average of three teeth in these children were…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been consulting on draft sugar intake guidelines that propose revising the recommended daily intake downwards to address obesity and dental disease. The body says…
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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