Kiwi kids are suffering unnecessarily from severe tooth decay that could be prevented, according to research published today in JAMA Pediatrics, the highest-ranking journal of pediatrics, perinatology and child health in the world. The nation-wide study, evaluating the link between community water fluoridation and the experience of severe tooth decay in four-year-old New Zealand children, analyzed the B4 School Check … Read more
Accessing good dental care is not easy for thousands of low income New Zealanders, and for one woman, it is an unaffordable dream, as she cannot take on more debt. Work and Income is funding at least $20 million a year in dental work for low-income workers and beneficiaries. More than half of the grants … Read more
There will soon be apps for EVERYTHING!!!!!!! October 2nd 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand. New iPhone app “Tooth Camp” aims to improve the oral health of iPhone users the world over,by providing a virtual boot camp style drill instructor to motivate the user to brush their teeth for the recommended minimum 2 minutes. “I know that … Read more