NZ dental chain drives Abano growth
Abano Healthcare, the listed medical and dental centre investor, expects an uplift in annual earnings.
Abano Healthcare, the listed medical and dental centre investor, expects an uplift in annual earnings.
Almost half of adults have moderate fears about going to the dentist, and 5 to 10 per cent have told researchers they avoid dental care as a result.
Lauded as a revolution in teeth cleaning, electric brushes may do more damage than good.
Dental care doesn't come cheap in NZ but an inspired Kiwi is one step closer to providing free dental care for the poor after winning an AMP scholarship.
What if flossing wasn't so important after all - what if it made no real difference to dental health? That's the suggestion emerging from a new body of research.
Infants drinking juice and fizzy drinks out of baby bottles is just one of the alarming causes of Northland's shocking child tooth decay, an expert says.
A protein in the milk prevents tannins in the tea discolouring the enamel. It is said to be even more effective than whitening toothpastes and as good as some bleaching products.
A dentist has been censured after leaving part of a tool inside a teenager's mouth - a mistake he never mentioned to the teen and his parents.
NSW health authorities are set to warn that around 11,000 dental patients of two Sydney clinics may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, it's been reported.
Otago University's Dental School has been recognised as among the top 10 in the world.
More pre-schoolers are being hospitalised with dental disease including severe tooth decay than any other age group.
Black Sticks golden girl Mandy Barker is on a mission to score a golden smile.
Fillings and the dentist's drill could soon become just an unpleasant memory thanks to a new technique aimed at rebuilding damaged teeth.
Only half of all adult New Zealanders have been to a dentist in the past year, a poll has found.
An Auckland dental practice manager who fradulently obtained more than $150,000 from ACC was caught out by his employer.
Dentists fear new rules to control the use of damaging teeth whitening products don't go far enough and un-registered practitioners will still be able to apply the chemicals.
A map of where in NZ has fluoride added to its water supply.
The decision to cut out fluoride in Hamilton's water supply will undermine public health in New Zealand, writes Dr Jonathan Broadbent.
Health advocates say a Hamilton City Council decision to drop fluoride from its water supply will mean a costly decline in oral health. Do you agree? Vote here and leave a comment.
The mood is sombre in the South Taranaki District council chambers. Their decision-making is under scrutiny by concerned locals just a couple of metres away in the public gallery.
It's likely that the condition of our teeth influences health over many parts of our body beyond the digestive system.
A West Auckland dental practice is offering free dental care tomorrow in exchange for two cans of food for charity.
After chasing government money for the past decade, Otago University now accepts it'll have to fund any expansion to its dental school by itself.