Microscopic plant stones can cause permanent damage to tooth enamel
While plant-based foods are an essential part of a healthy diet, an international team of researchers has found that microscopic plant stones, known as...
UQ research finds fluoride has greater benefits for vulnerable children
Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socio-economic backgrounds, University of Queensland research...
Herbal mouthwash targets gum germs while letting helpful bacteria flourish
Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9 per cent of germs in your mouth, but US researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral...
The ADC launches Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
On 19 June, the Australian Dental Council (ADC) proudly launched their Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), marking a significant step in ongoing commitment to reconciliation with...
ATO raises new concerns over superannuation claims for dental procedures
Dental practitioners are being urged to take note as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) continues to raise concerns over a growing number of applications...
New kind of dental floss could replace vaccine needles, study finds
A fear of needles is a common reason for avoiding vaccines, even among many adults. Now US researchers have come up with a rather clever...
Pharmacists increasingly giving oral health advice in country Victoria
Pharmacists are stepping in as frontline providers of oral healthcare advice in rural Victorian towns without dental practitioners, offering oral hygiene advice, managing dental...
Pilot points to blueprint for national seniors dental scheme
A pioneering pilot program led by University of Sydney researchers delivering targeted dental care to older Australians has demonstrated that equitable, integrated oral health care...
Synchrotron images show patient healing after dental implant placement
Griffith University researchers have investigated the biological process involved in healing after dental implant placements using imaging data from The Australian Synchrotron. Dental implant placements often...
Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral...
The blood pressure-lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the...
Over 1.5 million kids a year missing out on free dental...
With a massive underuse of a free dental scheme for kids which sees 1.5 million kids a year missing out, dentists are calling on...
ADA blows the lid on the nation’s bathroom habits
An Australian Dental Association survey of 25,000 people released to mark Dental Health Week (4-10 August), has revealed the quirky oral habits of millions...