Dental Practitioner Support is a good call
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...











