Sports Nutrition and Your Teeth

Sports Nutrition and Your Teeth

By: Kathryn Al-Dhafeeri There was an article in the Guardian at the weekend with the headline ‘Athletes have poor teeth despite brushing twice a day’ (1) The article is about British Olympic and professional athletes. It states they are damaging their teeth by regular...
Diabetes and Oral Health

Diabetes and Oral Health

It’s National Diabetes Week (14th – 20th July 2019) and it’s time to raise the awareness of the complications of diabetes, especially when it comes to your mouth. Diabetes affects almost 1.5 million people in Australia, which is 7.6% of the population. In fact,...
Healthy Mouths, Healthy Hearts

Healthy Mouths, Healthy Hearts

This week is The Australian Heart Foundation’s Heart Week. It provides an opportunity to talk about heart health and understand the risks associated with heart disease. Data by the Heart Foundation revealed more than two thirds of Australian adults (69.1%) have at...
Let’s Talk Baby Teeth

Let’s Talk Baby Teeth

  Mishari and I were lucky enough to be invited along to the Guardian Early Learning Group on Charlotte Street last Friday to talk to their pre-schoolers about the dentist and dental health. The kids had been learning about this topic during the ADA’s Dental...