by Stephen | Aug 27, 2020 | Oral Care
Poor oral health affects the vast majority of Australian adults and children. The most recent data shows that Australians aged over 15 years old had on average 12.8 decayed, filled or missing teeth. There are many factors that can negatively impact on your oral health...
by Stephen | Dec 10, 2019 | Dental Education, Oral Care
As a result of a general improvement in community oral health care and awareness over the last 50 years, older adults in Australia now enjoy higher tooth retention rates than seniors in the past. However, just because an older adult has made the distance with most of...
by Stephen | Oct 26, 2019 | Oral Care
The Invisalign system is an almost invisible orthodontic treatment that has taken the world by storm since entering the market back in 1999. Now, over 5.5 million patients owe their perfect, natural smiles to Invisalign. The original Invisalign system has been...
by Stephen | Jul 5, 2019 | Dental Education, Oral Care
Why is fluoridated water good for your teeth? Fluoridated water was first introduced in Beaconsfield, Tasmania in 1953 to improve oral health and help prevent tooth decay. Nowadays, approximately 92% of Australians have access to fluoridated water. It has since been...
by Stephen | Apr 11, 2019 | Oral Care
In last week’s federal budget, the Australian Government announced the allocation of $1 billion funding towards the Children’s Dental Benefits Scheme (CDBS). This should ensure the continuation of the CDBS until at least 2022. The president of the...
by Stephen | Jan 25, 2019 | Dental Education, Oral Care
The oral habits of Australian children have been the focus of oral health education in recent years. Yet despite the best efforts of dental health professionals, educators and parents to instil proper oral care and hygiene habits, there are some children that have a...