Garlic extract is a ‘viable alternative’ to popular mouthwashes: study
Death to bad breath comes in cloves. Garlic — that pungent, bulb-shaped veggie that gives food a kick…
Private health insurance offered little relief for my dental woes
Last week I awoke one morning from uneasy dreams to find myself transformed into a dental patient. A…
FDA restricts kids’ fluoride supplements over health risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s…
Super withdrawals for dental soar to new heights, prompting calls for more oral health funding
A 12-fold increase in Australians raiding their retirement nest eggs to fund expensive dental treatments in recent years…
Australians with oral cancer forced to drain super or remortgage homes to pay for dental prosthetics because of funding gap
Australians with oral cancer are having to pay as much as $50,000 out-of-pocket to replace their teeth or…
Consumer groups, regulator concern as number of Australians accessing super to fix health surges again
Tens of thousands of Australians were allowed to withdraw more than $1.4 billion from their superannuation on compassionate…
Why diaspora communities in Australia opt for surgery in China and Taiwan
Miko Li has lived in Sydney for over a decade, but when her general practitioner told her she…