Dentistry
The inconvenient tooth about a trip to the dentist
Why does it cost so much to look after our teeth? Audio
Oral health concerns for kiwi kids
Researchers in Canterbury found that nearly twenty percent of five year olds had cavities and other forms of dental decay. Report author, Dr Martin Lee, talks to Jesse about their study. Audio
Foreign firms make joint bid to buy Abano for $150m
Two foreign investment firms have joined forces to make a 150-million-dollar takeover offer for the dental company, Abano Healthcare. Audio
Petition delivered to Parliament calling for more free dental care
The organiser of a petition calling for more free dental care hopes it will persuade the government to make the next budget a true wellbeing one. The 10,000-signature petition has been handed to the… Audio
DIY dentistry on the rise
More and more adults are doing their own dentistry work - sometimes using pliers and power drills - because they can't afford the real thing. Dr Assil Russell is the founder of Revive a Smile and… Audio
Petition launched as DIY dentistry grows
A Hamilton dentist is so concerned about the state of the nation's teeth that she's launching a petition calling for a subsidy for those in need, who she says are resorting to DIY dentistry. Audio
73-year-old can now visit dentist for the first time
A 73-year-old says she'll now be able to see the dentist for the first time instead of pulling out her own teeth after Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei announced plans to provide free private health insurance for… Video, Audio
Should NZ ban the use of mercury fillings for kids?
The European Union will ban amalgam fillings in children and pregnant and breastfeeding women from July but The New Zealand Dental Association says there are no plans to ban them here. Audio
Dental pioneer Sir John Walsh
Kathryn Ryan talks to retired dentist Harvey Brown, about his biography of the dental pioneer Sir John Walsh. As Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Otago for 25 years until 1971, Sir John changed the… Audio
Is growing teeth the future of dentistry?
If you are one of those people who puts off going to the dentist because you don't like pain, or cost, we have some good news for you. Audio
Nights' Science - Teeth Talk
The cost of going to the dentist prevents many adult New Zealanders getting proper care for their teeth. So why is it so expensive and what is the impact of unaffordable dental care? We ask Prof… Audio
How silver nanoparticles prevent tooth decay
Silver particles a hundred thousand times smaller than the tip of a human hair could hold the key to improving our dental health. Dr Carla Meledandri, a Principal Investigator at the MacDiarmid… Audio
Study promotes "no-drill" dentistry
A study shows up to half of fillings are unnecessary Audio
Assil Russell - Filling a need in Dentistry
Waikato dental surgeon Dr Assil Russell was recently awarded an AMP scholarship- making her dream come a little closer - providing free dental care for the poor. The plight of children in her native… Audio
Teeth Talk
Editor of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Prof. Murray Thomson from University of Otago is armed to the teeth with toothy tales - today it's about oral cancer, which is the sixth most… Audio
Teeth Talk
Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives? Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, Murray Thomson from the University of Otago is armed to the teeth… Audio
Teeth Talk
Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives? Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, also editor of New Zealand Dental Journal, Murray Thomson from the… Audio