Oral health is a key part of overall health, but many Canadians skip dental care due to the cost, resulting in emergency room visits and health issues. It's time for a dental care plan for all Canadians.
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Dental problems in children can affect their overall health and well-being. You can help establish good dental habits with your children from an early age.
Even during COVID-19, there are ways to keep your teeth healthy.
Indigenous children have poor oral health compared to Australian kids overall. Our research shows involving local Aboriginal people in designing and providing services can make a difference.
If you still have most of your teeth and they're tightly jammed together, flossing is important. But for some people, simply flossing might not be enough.
Your regular check-up will need to be postponed. But if you're in acute pain, dentists may still be able to treat you. Here's what's allowed and what's not.
Dentists need to have a sound understanding of genetics to treat and manage patients effectively.
Spit, drool, dribble, slaver, slobber or sputum – saliva has many different names. It also has many different jobs.
Behaviours such as head banging, picking at the lips and chewing on harmful objects like stones make children with autism more likely to have dental health problems.
It’s not all about the cost of treatment – and this is something the next government will need to address.
A recent study was the first to establish a way to regrow tooth enamel. But what is tooth enamel and why is it so important?
Do you really need a dental clean every six months? Most healthy people will probably be OK if they go anually. But some people are at higher risk of cavities or gum disease, and should go more often.
Research shows that many people living with HIV struggle with tooth decay, bleeding gums and tooth sensitivity -- due to the costs of dental care and discrimination by dental professionals.
We asked five experts if whitening is safe for teeth. They all said it is, so long as it's by a dentist.
All Australians should have access to subsidised dental care, not just pensioners and children.
Wisdom teeth can be a pain. Here's when you should have them removed.
Fixing facial birth defects helps a child's optimal growth. But collaboration is needed if developing countries are to increase access to reconstructive surgery.
Can you blame bad teeth on your genes? Here's why the answer is not as simple as you might think.
New Zealand's health service provides universal and free access to health care, but inequities remain stubbornly high.
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.
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Lecturer, General Dentist & PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Dental Ethics, University of Sydney
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide
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Director of the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide
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Stephen Duckett is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor in Medical Sciences, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Health Leadership, Macquarie University
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Professor & Senior Principal Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sociology, Suffolk University
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Senior Lecturer, Public health dentistry, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Periodontology and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, University of Birmingham
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Chair in Disability and Inclusion, Deakin University
