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The heritage-listed Brisbane Dental Hospital and College.

LNP to put heritage-listed hospital building up for sale

The sale of the building in Brisbane’s city centre, most recently used as a television set, was first tried the last time the LNP was in power.

  • Cameron Atfield

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Anyone fancy a visit to the dentist? It could mean better heart health.

Putting off root canal treatment? You could be risking your heart health

No one enjoys getting root canal treatment but a new study reveals it is linked to positive health outcomes for your whole body.

  • Kathleen Felton
We all want a pearly white smile, but what is the best way to get it?

The Romans used urine, we use lasers. What are the best methods to whiten your teeth?

There are plenty of products on the market, with some making big claims. But are they effective? And, more importantly, will they do more harm than good?

  • Nell Geraets
Dental deserts exist across NSW, where patients have to travel as much as 300km for treatment

The NSW dental deserts where people must travel 300km for a check-up

Preventative appointments can save the health system millions of dollars, but cost-of-living pressures are playing a major part in stopping people seeing a dentist.

  • Alexandra Smith
The way you’ve been taught to maintain good dental health is probably wrong.

Why dental experts want you to brush before breakfast

Chances are you’ve been brushing your teeth all wrong. Here’s how to maintain good dental health - straight from the expert’s mouth.

  • Lindsey Bever
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Some symptoms of stress are obvious but others, such as losing concentration, are not.

Six hidden signs you’re under too much stress

From the outside, you might look as though you have everything under control, but your body will be telling a different story. Here are the less obvious signs you’re under too much stress – and how to deal with them.

  • Paula Goodyer
Access to affordable dental care – and who pays for it – has long been a point of contention in Australia.

Dental care is too expensive, and it’s our super that’s suffering

More of us are using our super to access dental care, and it’s becoming one gigantic national toothache for us all.

  • Victoria Devine
Ringwood East resident Tony Iacono knows how valuable it is to have a community health centre nearby.

How a small investment in community health would pay off big for Victoria

Victoria’s vital community health centres are in dire need of more funding to stop them falling apart. The outlay would also ease the strain on public hospitals.

  • Adam Carey and Broede Carmody
Tooth decay is on the rise in young children.

Why your toddler is due a dental visit (and why you’re probably brushing their teeth wrong too)

Tooth decay is on the rise in young children, but with rising costs and confused food labelling, time-poor parents are struggling to stay on top of good dental hygiene.

  • Jenna Price