1300SMILES Dentists Blog

Children’s oral health is so important, and it is down to parents, grandparents and family members to ensure that we give them the best start on a lifetime of quality oral health. From the very young through to teens encouraging a routine of good practice in their oral health is so important so please read on for our advice to help you from day one.

YWAM Medical ships Australia & PNG - first started to engage in Papua New Guinea (PNG), though YWAM first began to have a presence in 1969

Queensland Health has just released a report with a very worrying rising statistic. Children’s dental health is suffering serious tooth decay – in the report a study was conducted with 130,000 children aged between 5 and 15 years old, the worrying statistic was that more than half the children had a history of tooth decay and 1 in 4 had tooth decay in at least four of their teeth.

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t give much thought about your oral health and how you brush your teeth, beyond squirting on some toothpaste and scrubbing back and forth.