Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection


University of Sheffield research is the biggest ever study to examine the link between Infective endocarditis (IE) and dental treatment and for the first time confirms that giving antibiotics to those at high IE-risk before invasive dental procedures, significantly reduces the risk of them developing IE.



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VIDEO: Dentists concerned over council's failure to add fluoride to Dubbo's water


Dubbo has been shocked to learn its drinking water has not had fluoride added since a technical failure in 2019, with concerns now about the effect it's had on peoples' oral health. Lucy Thackray reports.


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