Dental Practitioner Support is a good call

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A helpline service is making a difference for dentists and other employees in the dental industry as they face mental...

Filling the gap

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes As the pro bono dental aid service Filling the Gap nears its 20th year, the service remains reliant upon a...

Early orthodontic treatment for children

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Early orthodontic treatment for children as young as six can reduce the need for braces, but compliance is a key...

Creating an anti-racist dental profession

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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Australia still has a way to go in creating a completely anti-racist dental profession, but a recent research project is...

Integrating oral health into primary health care

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The link between oral health and overall wellbeing is evident, yet dentistry often remains siloed from general health and...

Making the dental profession more sustainable

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Estimated reading time: 7 minutes As climate change continues to affect the environment, Dr Jasper Lee is dedicated to making the dental profession more sustainable....

The effect of menopause on women’s health

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Estimated reading time: 1 minute Menopause can have a terrible effect on the oral health of women so why aren’t we talking about it with...

Male dental anxiety

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A Queensland dentist is shining a spotlight on the issue of male dental anxiety in the hope men will...

Mouth Monster

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes In her new children’s book, Mouth Monster, dental hygienist Tanya Deacon has come up with an effective—and entertaining—way of...

Meet special needs dentist Dr Lydia See

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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Dr Lydia See, one of only a handful of special needs dental specialists in Australia, reveals what drives her...

Big picture

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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The ‘big five’ game animals are favourite photography subjects of Dr Nihir Shah of Knight Street Dentists in Shepparton,...

The effects of vaping on oral health

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Electronic cigarette devices have an assortment of negative effects that can impact a patient’s oral health, with a diagnosis...