WITH the excitement of school holidays and Christmas just around the corner, students at Gillwinga Public School were reminded yesterday that while they’re on holidays, they’re not on holidays from brushing their teeth. That was the message from Fresh Dental Care dental therapist Bernadette Basset, who visited the school to reiterate the importance of keeping…
DetailsSome parents think it is not important to instill good oral habits among children because milk teeth are eventually replaced by permanent teeth. Contrary to this common perception, however, lack of dental hygiene has negative consequences for young children who are susceptible to developing cavities just as adults are. The milk they drink and the…
DetailsMacarthur federal Labor MP Mike Freelander raised concerns in Parliament recently about the affordability of dental care. Dr Freelander said it was getting harder for lower-income families to ensure their dental health was up to scratch and that problem would be exacerbated with proposed changes to child dental benefits. “It is distressing to me to…
DetailsMr Lau, my new acquaintance, has been a health conscious person in recent years, practicing kung fu and following a balanced diet. The activities have revitalized him and even helped him get away with tooth decay, he said. But some weeks ago, the tooth decay made a nasty return. An X-ray examination showed a 1.8-centimeter-wide…
DetailsA healthy practice and meeting the regular habit of brushing your teeth free you from any oral problems. “Bacteria thrive on food left on or in between teeth, and it grows at lightning speed,” says Lee Gause, DDS, of Smile Design Manhattan. According to Colgate, bacteria in plaque, a sticky, colorless film that continuously builds…
DetailsUnfortunately children don’t come with a manual. As parents we try to make the best decisions for their care but we don’t always know what the right answers are. To help you with the care of your children’s teeth we have assembled the most commonly asked questions and, most importantly, the answers you’ve been looking…
DetailsTens of thousands of vulnerable Victorians could miss out on critical dental treatment unless the Turnbull government extends funding to affordable dental programs, the health sector and Victorian government have warned. There are two federal schemes that fund dental treatment for children and vulnerable adults, but both expire at the end of the month. In…
DetailsDo you suffer from gum pain frequently? It usually happens due to an underlying inflammation of the gums and when the person doesn’t practice proper dentalhygiene. Instead of going to the dentist to treat gum pain, one can opt for natural home remedies to cure it.. Aloe Vera Being a rich source of therapeutic properties,…
DetailsOral health may be essential to overall health but the enduring gap between dental care and medical care impacts everything from how care is accessed to how services are financed, from how providers are educated to how research is pursued. For millions of Americans, dental care is harder to find and pay for than medical care. Physicians…
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