Category: lifestyle

Every dentist I personally know uses an electric toothbrush. Why? Here's a few reasons…

Dr Emma responds to a reader's concerns about nighttime tooth grinding and associated headaches.

One for all the mums (and mums to be) out there! Dr Emma examines the impact of pregnancy on your dental health and dispels a common myth along the way.

Dr Emma responds to a HIF member's query about hard and soft toothbrushes.

Tooth decay can be a complicated and multifactorial disease, but understanding the basics will put you ahead of the pack in preventing your own teeth from suffering this fate.

Dr Emma responds to a HIF member's confusion about tooth whitening.

For the sixth consecutive year, Health Insurance Fund of Australia (HIF) has kept its annual average premium increase affordable for its members.

When someone I meet finds out I'm a dentist, the number one, straight to the top of the charts most popular question I'm asked is about teething…

Amanda Hansord, Zavier’s mother, personally thanked HIF, telling us that she was "delighted – and very relieved" that the cost of Zavier's operation, which amounted to just over $60,000, was fully covered under her HIF health insurance policy.

Need to claim on the go? Now you can! Welcome to SmartClaim, our free and easy-to-use mobile app that makes it simple to submit ancillary claims when you're out and about.

The latest report is out on elective surgery waiting periods in the WA public system, and it's not pretty…