Dental habits of Australian families laid bare with survey showing one in five kids forgoing twice-daily brushing


A survey of 25,000 parents, conducted by the Australian Dental Association (ADA), has highlighted the dental habits of children. While 68 per cent of children brush twice a day, the survey revealed more than three-quarters fail to floss themselves — or have adults do it for them. The ADA is calling for parents to book their children into the dentist before the age of one or when their first tooth erupts.



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More than 1.5 million Australian children missing out on free dental scheme, government data shows


More than 1.5 million children are missing out free childhood dental care, with only one in three eligible families using it. Dentists say many Australian parents are unaware of the free scheme or are unsure of their child's eligibility.


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Ancient Thai teeth show we've been getting a buzz from betel nuts for at least 4,000 years


International scientists, including an Australian, examined 4,000-year-old dental plaque on teeth from Bronze Age Thailand and found traces of compounds from betel nuts, the earliest known evidence of the use of the psychoactive nuts.


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US: Former dentist gets life in prison for murdering his wife with poisonous protein shakes


A Colorado jury on Wednesday convicted a former dentist of murder in his wife's death by dosing her protein shakes with a poisonous cocktail that included medication found in eye drops.


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