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How COVID-19 is affecting Australia’s oral health

From social distancing to unstructured days, the pandemic has led to a deterioration of dental health as people cut costs and tuck into sugary treats at home.

Qlders warned against trying DIY dentistry

Over half of Queenslanders have tested at-home dentistry skills, with 65 per cent saying cost is the reason they avoid the experts, new research reveals.

Free online service launched to stop DIY dentist horrors

Australians are ripping their own teeth out and are getting dentistry advice from YouTube and social media influencers, shocking new research shows.

‘Razors and barbed wire’: Coronavirus DIY dental jobs shock

No one likes going to the dentist, but how far would you go to avoid the visit to that reclined chair?

At-Home Doofs, DJs and DIY Dentistry

Believe it or not, new statistics show that over half of Australians have tried a potentially harmful at-home dental remedy, with one in six males under the age of 30 attempting to remove a tooth at home.