All
Articles
Smoking, Vaping and Oral Health
How tobacco and vaping affect the gums, teeth, breath, healing, and oral cancer risk, what reverses when you stop, and where to find cessation support.
28 June 2026
Osteomyelitis of the Jaw
Osteomyelitis of the jaw is a deep bone infection, usually following a dental abscess or extraction. Here's how it's recognised and treated.
Updated 26 June 2026
Necrotising Ulcerative Periodontitis (NUP)
Necrotising ulcerative periodontitis is a severe gum and bone infection usually linked to immune suppression. Here's how to recognise and manage it.
Updated 26 June 2026
Epulis Fissuratum
Epulis fissuratum is overgrown gum tissue that forms where a denture rubs. Here's why it happens, how it's treated, and how to prevent it coming back.
Updated 26 June 2026
Toothpaste Explained: Fluoride, Whitening, Sensitivity, Children
What's actually in toothpaste, what each category on the shelf is good at, and how to pick the right one for adults, children, sensitive teeth, or whitening.
Updated 26 June 2026
Sugar, Acid and Your Teeth: How They Cause Damage
Two processes wear teeth down: bacterial decay from sugar, and direct erosion from acid. Here's how each works, and how saliva and fluoride fight back.
Updated 26 June 2026
How to Prevent Tooth Decay
Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in Australian adults, and it's largely preventable. A practical guide to the habits that lower your cavity risk.
Updated 26 June 2026
Diet and Tooth Decay: Foods That Protect, Foods That Harm
Which foods protect teeth, which raise decay risk, and why frequency of sugar matters more than total amount. Practical, realistic changes that genuinely lower cavity risk.
Updated 26 June 2026