Study of fluoride during pregnancy and children's IQ raises questions but draws criticism


A new study links fluoride consumption during pregnancy to lower IQ in children, but experts are saying it's not time to rush out and filter your H2O just yet. Researchers in Canada found women who drank fluoridated tap water while pregnant had children with slightly lower IQ scores than women who lived in non-fluoridated cities.



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New questions about blood borne viruses added to registration process


Dental practitioners who perform exposure prone procedures will now be asked a number of additional questions about their compliance with the Communicable Diseases Network Australia (CDNA) guidelines during registration and renewal.


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‘I thought I was going to die’: Gold Coast dentist allegedly choked man with dog collar in Grindr date gone wrong


A Gold Coast dentist allegedly choked a man with a dog collar until his neck bled during a Grindr hook-up gone wrong. Dentist Hilary Leonard Knight, 68, and co-accused Braddon Ian Carter have pleaded not guilty to charges including deprivation of liberty and assault occasioning bodily harm over the late-night attack in July 2018.


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