Community-minded dentist announced as Shellharbour's Citizen of the Year


Shellharbour City Council has held its annual Australia Day and Community Awards... Dr Tolani has been an exceptional professional, community volunteer, and an excellent example of an admirable leader who has selflessly dedicated himself to various dental health initiatives in the local community.



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A new study has found fluoride is linked to lower IQ in children. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry


A recently published review found higher fluoride exposure is linked to lower intelligence quotient (IQ) in children. So how can we interpret the results? Much of the data analysed in this review is poor quality. Overall, the findings don’t give us reason to be concerned about the fluoride levels in our water supplies.


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Non-opioid pain relievers beat opioids after dental surgery


Researchers find an over-the-counter combo is more effective for wisdom tooth extraction pain. A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study that could change how dentists treat post-surgical pain.


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