belize... where bliss follows an inconvenient tooth.

FOR months I had a recurring dream-cum-daydream about Belize. A vivid mosaic of sunny skies, warm blue seas, exotic marine life and oodles of sweet rum melded into a tropical travel fantasy that I was yearning to live out.

Rare life-saving action man

RUSSEL PARDOE, MBE PLASTIC SURGEON 14-10-1932 ��� 16-2-2011

Mark Dapin

It's only 17 years since he last paid a visit to the dentist, so there's absolutely nothing to be anxious about, right?

Still looking for a more equitable deal for patients

The proposed health reform will do little to address the most pressing needs of our most needy patients.

Sports Drinks Potentially Teeth Damaging Dentists

Sports drinks considered as harmful to enamel as soft drinks and fruit juice ...

Natural Teeth Whitening Methods Fact Or Fiction

What works and what doesn’t?Teeth whitening is a procedure available at ...

The dentist who professed that prevention was far better than cure

Professor George Davies will be best remembered for his work in preventive dental healthcare in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific. He taught at universities in New Zealand and Australia and was particularly interested in helping with oral health in the western Pacific.

The Importance Of Regular Checkups And Dental Cleaning

Regular checkups can seem like a pain, but what are they saving you from?So wh ...

Teeth Whitening Treatments In Dental Surgeries And At Home

Various treatments available from both dentists and at homeTeeth whitening is ...

Dental holidays risky

Australians who need expensive work on their teeth are opting for overseas treatment in places like Thailand that are significantly cheaper but more susceptible to things going wrong."

Dental industry calls halt on dangerous dental imports

A dentists association wants the Therapeutic Goods Administration to regulate dental prosthetics sourced from overseas after they have been noted to contain banned substances.

Dental health receives millions

Thirty one million dollars has been granted for a new Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre (Oral Health CRC) at the University of Melbourne, recognising Australia as a world-leader in oral health research.

Happy gas turns nasty, destroying ozone layer

New research has shown that nitrous oxide, known as happy gas, is one of the largest ozone-depleting substance in the atmosphere.

Robbers Hit Dental Surgery

POLICE are searching for two men who committed a daring daylight robbery at a Fairy Meadow dental surgery on Tuesday.

Beauty Salons In The Gun Over Teeth Bleaching

THE battle for the right to give people dazzling Hollywood smiles is set to erupt, with Victorian dental authorities preparing to take on the beauty industry in court.

Old Dental Surgery Up In Flames

THE sign out the front of the old weatherboard dental surgery might well have been an omen. ``After hours emergency - phone ..."

Dentist Shortage A Threat To Safety

Dental surgery was performed by unregistered specialists and inadequately supervised postgraduate trainees at the Royal Dental Hospital because of chronic staff shortages, according to a confidential internal report.

Dental Surgery Hold-up

A dental assistant and a patient were threatened with a gun and robbed at Bomaderry yesterday. Nowra detectives are hunting the balaclava-clad bandit who held up the Bomaderry Dental Surgery on the corner of Coomea and Bunberra streets at 12.30pm. The incident occurred as Federal Justice Minis