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'Terrified': Patient ‘gobsmacked’ after dentist trip ends in request for HIV test
The dental clinic is now reviewing the “isolated incident”.
Calls to wipe beneficiary dental debt as loans top $30m a year
The Govt recently increased the grant cap, but hasn't committed to wiping existing debt.
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ANALYSIS: New Zealanders were social distancing long before Covid. Here's how.
Grant Robertson: Single-step move to universal dental care cost-prohibitive
A report says subsidised dental care would save millions of dollars in healthcare.
40 per cent of Kiwis can’t afford dental care - report
The poor state of dental health in New Zealand has been highlighted in a new report.
In the Loop: Should you brush before or after breakfast?
Cheree Kinnear and Katie Harris discuss the age-old debate of whether there's really a right time to brush your teeth in the morning. Video / NZ Herald
'Extracted without consent': Pain for dentist who pulled out wrong tooth
'Please put your hand down' - dentist to patient warning that wrong tooth being extracted.
A decaying system: MoH data shows Northland children's teeth worst in NZ
Why do Northland children have the worst teeth in the country when dental care is free?
'David vs Goliath': Disappearing dentist found guilty of professional misconduct
Al-Mozany said managing an Auckland practice from Australia was a "mistake".
Pleas for Government dental help
The Government stalled on a promise to fix New Zealand's dental crisis.
$100k of free dental care 'barely scratched the surface'
Some 223 people in Tauranga that received free dental care last month.
Dentist gets threats after advising extra charge for unvaxxed
The company is happy to treat both but the unvaccinated will face a PPE fee.
'Godawful pain': Dentist file breaks in woman's tooth
The woman said she was in more pain then before the treatment.
Disabled man with extreme toothache waits 4 months for treatment
Pain is affecting the man's behaviour, but the DHB is not treating his case as urgent.
Kiwi weight loss device locks mouth almost shut
Researchers say magnetic device could be affordable tool for people battling obesity.
Dental disaster: Nearly 2000 patients in limbo as firm collapses
A parent dental company has gone under, leaving 1661 patients owed a total of $770,000.
Exclusive: How 'vulnerable' hospital services will change
Services have been flagged as vulnerable: what that means, and how they could change.
1700 Auckland kids wait in pain as Covid-19 aggravates dental backlogs
The crisis shows how weaknesses in the health system have worsened after Covid-19.
'Mummy, my teeth, my teeth': Why 3yo waited months for treatment
Her back teeth were crumbling and painful but her case didn't qualify as urgent.
Current waits for kids dental checkup 'just too long'
Children classed as low risk for teeth decay could wait two to three years for a checkup.
GP bending rules to get help for mouthfuls of rotten teeth
Patients are taking weeks off work due to pain, strong medication, and long waiting times.
Children are going for years without dental check-ups
Thousands of children are at risk of developing severe dental issues in adolescence.
Free dental care for adults would cost $648m a year
The numbers were revealed in a report two years ago - but nothing was done.
Dentists bite back for better care for struggling Kiwis
Low-income Kiwis struggle for good dental care - and dentists need funding to provide it.
'Woeful' neglect of kids' teeth: Researchers call for Govt action
Kids without fluoridated water face 20 per cent higher risk of severe tooth decay - study.
'Not good enough': Parents outraged over Seven Sharp's tooth fairy story
Viewers have accused Seven Sharp of spoiling the fun for Kiwi kids.
Oral health epidemic: Plaque plaguing one in five Canterbury 5-year-olds
Two in every five Pacific children were found to have decay, the research discovered.
'Looming crisis': 20,000 New Zealanders missing out on dental care each day
At least one person in intensive care with life-threatening dental infections.
'Third wave' brings surge in demand for mental health care
It comes after dire warnings from a string of health care workers.
'We are risking our lives to save others': Hospital staff rally for better PPE
Health care workers express major concerns with Ministry of Health's PPE guidelines.
Coronavirus: Dental Council recommends suspending non-essential dental services
"We recognise this is a difficult time for all practitioners ..."
Preschooler's teeth removed after delay
Apologies have been given after the serious adverse events.
Tea-lovers may be hurt, fruity infusions as bad as fizzy
The acid in the fruity drink can erodes the teeth if people consume too much.