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Gentle dentistry

Editor — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:02:31 +0000

Dr Henriette Macri-Etienne firmly believes that the gentle dentistry approach and outstanding clinical results go hand in hand. By Frank Leggett Dr Henriette Macri-Etienne is a firm believer and advocate for gentle dentistry. At her practice, Integrated Dental Canberra, she offers a holistic approach that maximises patients’ chances of a calm experience while benefiting from […]

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Patients happy to receive weight loss advice during routine dental appointments

Editor — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:26:32 +0000

As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a UK study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management. Researchers at Loughborough University, England, have been working directly with dentists and patients to assess how both parties feel about weight management screening and interventions becoming […]

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Study suggests dental professionals can play a crucial role in identifying signs of chronic disease

Editor — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:03:20 +0000

Dental professionals can make a marked and positive difference to public health by being trained to spot some of the key markers of chronic disease, according to new research from the UK. The overall study—published in the British Dental Journal and led by the Royal Liverpool University Dental Hospital, and also involving researchers at the Future Health Partnership and […]

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Dr Martina Lavery—treating the whole person

Editor — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:13:05 +0000

Sydney dentist Dr Martina Lavery says a fascination with patient psychology and how it impacts on oral health is what drives her approach to her work. By John Burfitt As Dr Martina Lavery talks about her love of different areas in dentistry, it soon becomes apparent she’s pretty much in love with most of them. […]

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The bigger picture

Editor — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 02:57:01 +0000

Building a practice to include complementary treatments can make good business sense, writes Jane Duru We say that we treat people, not bodies,” says dentist Dr Nidhi Berera of her approach to running a dental practice. This philosophy drives the Sydney Cosmetic Sanctuary. In May 2015, dentist Nidhi and her specialist plastic surgeon husband Dr […]

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Holistic boom

Editor — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:26:31 +0000

These days, patients want to discuss everything from diet to sleep issues, discovers Frank Leggett—and that’s why they’re attracted to holistic dentists who offer the full gamut In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of practices offering holistic dentistry and this boom has largely been customer driven. In the past, […]

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