oral health

Older Australians can’t afford good dental health: Survey

A new survey has revealed that Australians over 65 are skipping dental treatments, resulting in the demographic having worse oral…

Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study

Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…

Dental Health Week: the oral health issues facing older women

While many oral health issues are common to both genders, there are some that are more prevalent in older women. The…

‘Dentures left for weeks’: Push to fix dental crisis

The nation's peak dentistry body has called for an overhaul of aged care quality standards to address the 'dire' oral…

Health experts welcome student dental van plan

The Victorian Labor government will fund free dental care for primary and secondary students at government schools if it wins…

Why dry mouth in the elderly is hard to identify, but can’t be ignored

In Australia, our population is ageing. In order to support our overall health, this means we need our teeth and…