Dental Articles

Knocked-out teeth, chips, toothache, bitten lips. What to do in the first minutes, what can wait until morning, and what needs help right now.

Smile makeovers are not one-size-fits-all. What is realistically achievable under $1,000, between $1,000 and $5,000, and beyond — and how to phase the work.

Tetracycline banding, fluorosis and trauma darkening sit inside the tooth, where bleach cannot reach. How porcelain veneers cover what whitening cannot shift.

Implants, bridges or dentures — the question that matters most is which one is still working in twenty years. What the longevity data actually shows.

Dental care sits outside Medicare while every other part of the body is covered. A look at the economics, the inequality, and who pays the price.

What you do in the first few minutes after dental trauma can decide whether a tooth is saved. A step-by-step first aid protocol for parents.

Veneers on crooked teeth is wallpaper on a crooked wall. Why straightening first gives thinner veneers, better proportions and years more life.

The Australian Society of Orthodontists recommends a first orthodontic check by age seven — not to start treatment, but because the jaw is still growing.

Early decay and gum disease rarely hurt. What your dentist is actually looking for during a routine clean, and why catching it early changes everything.

A six-month pilot between a Sydney clinic and the University of Sydney showed what subsidised dental care could do for older Australians — and why the ADA wants it nationwide.