Dental Health

Some people are just plain scared of dental treatment. It may be due to a bad experience, sometimes it's harder to pin down the cause. No matter the reason behind a dental phobia, there are many ways to deal with it...

Dr Emma replies to a HIF members' query about the appropriate age for her child's first dental examination.

Dr Emma discusses interdental cleaning and reviews some of the different flossing tools available...

Ever considered a spot of DIY dental work? Dr Emma answers a reader's question about what to do when you lose a filling 4000km from home...

Every dentist I personally know uses an electric toothbrush. Why? Here's a few reasons...

Dr Emma responds to a reader's concerns about nighttime tooth grinding and associated headaches.

One for all the mums (and mums to be) out there! Dr Emma examines the impact of pregnancy on your dental health and dispels a common myth along the way.

Dr Emma responds to a HIF member's query about hard and soft toothbrushes.

Tooth decay can be a complicated and multifactorial disease, but understanding the basics will put you ahead of the pack in preventing your own teeth from suffering this fate.

Dr Emma responds to a HIF member's confusion about tooth whitening.

When someone I meet finds out I'm a dentist, the number one, straight to the top of the charts most popular question I'm asked is about teething...