A look at 2 ASX-listed dental care stocks: SDI, PSQ


Pacific Smiles Group: In the half-year ended 31 December 2021, the company incurred a net loss after tax (NPAT) of AU$2.2 million, a decline of AU$12 million over the previous corresponding period...The company remains well on track to open 15-20 new centres in FY2022. SDI Limited: registered a 26% increase in sales in the half-year period ended 31 December 2021.



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Why do men struggle with oral health?


A recent study showed that men have poorer oral health habits than women. Why is that, and what can health-care providers do about it?


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Study reveals Indigenous Australians at higher risk of HPV throat cancers


Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease, are 15 times more prevalent in Indigenous Australians than young non-Indigenous Australians, and five times the prevalence reported in a systematic review involving the US, Brazil, Mexico and Finland.


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Diabetes may weaken teeth and promote tooth decay


People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, the hard substance under enamel that gives structure to teeth.


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