It's often hard to read your own dental X-ray (or your dentist's thoughts) – but here's what you might hear in the dental chair, if you asked for an honest answer...
Ever feel like a slave to sugar? There’s a good reason people are attracted to sweets, ice cream, chocolate, cake and other tasty treats.
Dentists see countless patients each year who break teeth because they chomp on the wrong thing – food or otherwise. Here are the things the pros beg you to keep out of your mouth.
Bi-carb soda (also known as bicarbonate of soda and baking soda), has many benefits beyond baking, from reducing heartburn to soothing itchy skin.
Experts say the stress of the pandemic may be behind an uptick in teeth grinding, a behaviour known as bruxism. Find out the best ways to minimise damage to your pearly whites – and beat bruxism [...]
You could be sabotaging your beautiful smile without even knowing it.
Flossing is a key step for keeping your teeth and gums healthy, but if you're not following proper technique you could be doing more harm than good. Here are the common flossing mistakes dentists [...]
We asked dentists to reveal the dental mistakes that make them cringe, from rushing your toothbrushing to overusing whitening products.
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Don't ignore these symptoms of a potential dental emergency.
Nearly 6 million Australians have some form of gum disease. Here are the signs you might be one of them.
Tooth decay can make for complicated, expensive and painful dental visits. Here's what dentists do to stay out of the dental chair.
Gingivitis, a mild form of gum disease that causes inflammation or swelling of the gums, is often a sign that an infection in the gums may develop. These home remedies may help treat gingivitis.
Today there are more treatment options than ever before. Here are three of the more popular.
