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Can ‘nose blindness’ keep you from smelling your bad breath?
People can lose the ability to smell chronic bad breath — here's why.

Swish, spit, repeat: Is oil pulling good for your teeth?
New York Times: Ancient remedy or modern myth?

The best and worst habits for your teeth
New York Times: Dentists talk charcoal toothpastes, flavoured coffees and more.

Māori three times more likely to need emergency dental care
New study identified oral health inequities for Māori

Ask a Doctor: My partner of 20 years has terrible breath. Help
Telegraph: Dr James Le Fanu answers readers’ questions. This week: Halitosis.

Electric toothbrushes are better for your teeth - but the right technique matters more
'The most important thing is not so much the brush, but the brusher.'

Making these midlife lifestyle changes could prevent dementia
Midlife is proving a key period where intervention could prevent almost half of all cases.

Anti-fluoride group loses High Court bid to stop Hastings council adding fluoride to water
Fluoridation in Hastings water recommenced on April 8, 2024.

Jaw advancement surgery needed for 12yo who had braces fitted by untrained dentist
The 12-year-old's mother was led to believe the dentist was an orthodontist.

Fluoride to be reintroduced to Hastings’ water after eight years
Council stopped adding fluoride to allow for chlorine.

Healthy schools: How Labour’s fizzy drinks ban went flat
Erica Stanford says removing sugary drinks is no longer a government priority.

'Move to Auckland': Dentists tell parents to wait 'up to three years' for kids' check-ups
14 per cent of kids due for an oral health check-up in 2022 are yet to be seen.

Why half of all Kiwis are avoiding the dentist
Nothing will change unless the Government acts, the NZ Dental Association says.

Why tooth enamel is so important - and how to protect it
New York Times: Some people simply have thinner or more brittle enamel.

Don't try these dental hacks from TikTok on your teeth
TikTok is full of videos that demonstrate DIY hacks. But do they deliver?

Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past
The CPI has been around for more than 100 years, so is a window to our past.

Dental professional honoured in New Year list
Barbara Dewson began her career as a school dental nurse in Ohakune.

'Tooth fairy' brings smiles for whānau
Despite being fined for working without a dental technician qualification, Māori in Northland support the woman known as 'the Tooth Fairy.' Video / Te Ao Māori News

'Tooth fairy' fined $7k for making dentures for desperate locals
Tooth fairy Claire Wihongi-Matene was fined for low-cost unlicensed denture service.

IRD puts four Auckland dentistry companies under
The businesses were in receivership till last April but repaid creditors $5m to escape.