Dentists rebuild smiles of women experiencing domestic violence


With around one in six women experiencing domestic violence at the hands of a partner according to figures from the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Personal Safety Survey released on Tuesday, the need for the work of the Australian Dental Health Foundation (the Foundation), which provides free dental care to women who have received oral injuries, has never been more necessary.



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Betel nut black market boom in Australia has experts warning of devastating health impacts


Health experts are warning about the devastating consequences of chewing an illegal tropical nut with dentists across Australia reporting an alarming spike in oral cancer symptoms associated with the product. The areca nut, commonly known as betel nut or buai, is prohibited under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and considered a schedule 4 poison, according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.


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Sustainability: Dentists Urged To Reduce Carbon Footprint


There has been more media attention given to the environmental crisis lately and all of us are doing our best to ensure that we can help out the planet. This includes making changes in the way that we shop, the way we commute, and even the way we work. Even in the dental world, there are changes that every office can make to help reduce their carbon footprint. We looked around for a dentist that was already making those important changes and we came across Commack dentist Dr. Blumenthal. Here are some suggestions that he gave us.


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