Dental Health

As a parent of a small child, taking your little one anywhere new can be a daunting experience - more so for the parent than the child! Here are my top tips for getting your child prepared to have their teeth checked for the first time...

Dr Emma replies to a HIF members' query about the appropriate age to take your child for a scale and clean...

Saliva's got a bad name. In fact, it's got a lot of bad names: spit, dribble, drool... Saliva is super though, for lots of reasons. Dr Emma explains why...

Dr Emma shares some insider secrets to help make your life easier...

Dr Emma replies to a HIF members' query about the best tooth whitening techniques to try...

Baby teeth, also known as milk teeth or deciduous teeth, are more important than most people think. Dr Emma explains why...

Dr Emma replies to a HIF members' query about root canal treatment.

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...