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Monday, 05 August 2019
More school-aged children than ever before are being hospitalised for avoidable dental conditions with NSW in the grips of a tooth decay crisis.
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Sunday, 04 August 2019
Brushing your teeth is a task many don’t think twice about, but it’s something that could save you a painful trip to hospital.
Friday, 02 August 2019
Latest figures have shown the Central Coast is well above the state average for kids’ dental hospitalisation rates.
Thursday, 01 August 2019
NSW government figures show that for the last financial year, there were 654 cases of what are recorded as "potentially preventable hospitalisations" for dental conditions in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District.
Dr Tim McAnulty has appeared on Prime7 News Central West and discussed whether kids have been brushing their teeth properly and the effects of sugar on teeth.
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
ADA NSW member Emma Jay has appeared on ABC Nightlife to discuss her work as a special needs dentist.
Monday, 29 July 2019
Dr Tim McAnulty discusses the importance of oral health and avoiding serious dental disorders.
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
ADA NSW member Dr Bill Kalis speaks to the Canterbury-Bankstown Torch about his efforts to improve child oral health.
Monday, 15 July 2019
The ubiquity of sugar, a lack of parental intervention and an increase in dentists referring children for treatment under general anaesthetic are among a number of factors blamed for an alarming rise in hospitalisations for tooth decay.
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Almost half of Australians would unequivocally support a ‘sugar tax’ to help fund programs to fight their damaging effects, including those on oral health, a study has shown.