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Labor and the Coalition's health policies and campaign strategy couldn't be more different this election.
All Australians should have access to subsidised dental care, not just pensioners and children.
Unlike health care for the rest of our body, dental care mostly comes out of our own pocket – and it's not cheap. Many Australians go without and their health suffers.
Cheap, over-the-counter tooth-whitening kits could end up costing you a pretty penny.
You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don't know might surprise you...
Despite good oral hygiene, some children have weak teeth that are more prone to decay.
If toothbrushing is forced form a young age, kids can become resistant to dental care practices. Make it fun.
The marketing of breakfast cereals may be confusing consumers with a mix of true and inflated claims.
Wisdom teeth can be a pain. Here's when you should have them removed.
Puppies and kittens are born without teeth, but by around two months of age they have a full set of baby teeth.
Even those who regularly clean their teeth typically don't brush for the recommended two minutes.
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.
Prehistoric humans and their predecessors may have had a very different diet but their teeth suffered in similar ways to ours.
Can you blame bad teeth on your genes? Here's why the answer is not as simple as you might think.
Myths that fluoridated water isn't natural, safe, doesn't work and shouldn't be used to make up infant formula persist. Here's what the evidence says.
Nicholas, aged 6, was watching TV one day when his tooth fell out. He noticed that the bottom edge of the tooth was very spiky. Now he wants to know why.
It is our view vitamin “gummies” that contain food acids, and have a high sugar content, are not medicines consumers need and their sale should be prohibited on public health grounds.
Poor oral health in our nursing homes can lead to many complications, including choking to death. Here's how family and staff can help advocate for better care.
Anthropologists gather clues about how our ancient ancestors lived from their teeth. What will future anthropologists make of us based on the fossilized pearly whites we'll leave behind?
Top contributors
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate at the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), University of Adelaide
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Stephen Duckett is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
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Paediatric dentist and PhD candidate, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide
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Kaye Roberts-Thomson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide
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Professor & Senior Principal Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Ken Harvey is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Rosemary Stanton is a Friend of The Conversation.
Nutritionist & Visiting Fellow, UNSW
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Director of the Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
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Lecturer, Public Sector Finance, University of Canberra
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Matthew Flinders Fellow in Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Senior research fellow, Victoria University
