Dental health resources
If you’re looking for information about dental and oral health, the best source of information is one of our dentists. The second-best source is this page!
Browse the topics or use the search bar at the bottom of the page.
Information sheets
You are welcome to download and share these information sheets. Each link opens in a new tab.
Information sheets produced by Richmond Road Dental
- Women’s oral health (PDF, 681 KB)
- Flossing your teeth (PDF, 234 KB)
- Dental decay and oral care (PDF, 335 KB)
- Tooth erosion (PDF, 302 KB)
- Sports mouthguards (PDF, 458 KB)
- Options for replacing missing teeth (PDF, 904 KB)
- Teeth whitening (PDF, 573 KB)
- Caring for your child’s teeth (PDF, 790 KB)
- Dental crowns, inlays, and onlays (PDF, 395 KB)
- For anxious patients (PDF, 508 KB)
- Root canal treatment (PDF, 375 KB)
- Snoring and sleep apnoea (PDF, 275 KB)
- Smile makeovers (PDF, 240 KB)
Other information sheets
- Seniors’ oral health – An information sheet by Colgate
Information sheets from the Australian Dental Association
These information sheets can be found in the Factsheets section of the Australian Dental Association website, teeth.org.au. Each link opens in a new tab.
General oral health
Child oral health
Sugar savvy
Dentures
Dental x-rays
Dental conditions
Dental treatments
Other topics
- Milk allergies
- Eating disorders: Protecting your oral health
- Eating disorders: Talking to your dentist
The website also contains a limited number of translated factsheets in the following languages:
We believe it’s our duty as dental professionals to help patients and community learn about oral health.
Videos about dental health
The Australian Dental Association developed these short animated videos (link opens in a new tab).
- Pro tips for better brushing (Playing time: 1 minute, 44 seconds)
- Pro tips for better flossing (Playing time: 1 minute, 38 seconds)
- Pro tips for a healthy mouth (Playing time: 1 minute, 34 seconds)
- Pro tips for a tooth-friendly diet (Playing time: 1 minute, 40 seconds)
- Pro tips to protect your teeth from sugar (Playing time: 1 minute, 23 seconds)
- Explaining healthy drink choices (Playing time: 1 minute, 11 seconds)
- Explaining infant oral hygiene (Playing time: 1 minute, 24 seconds)
- Tips for soothing discomfort from teething (Playing time: 45 seconds)
- Explaining dental trauma: dealing with a knocked-out tooth (Playing time: 1 minute, 17 seconds)
- Explaining dental trauma: Protect your teeth with a mouthguard (Playing time: 60 seconds)
- Dental x-rays (Playing time: 31 seconds)
- Explaining denture care (Playing time: 1 minute, 24 seconds)
- Explaining implant care (Playing time: 1 minute, 14 seconds)
- Explaining tooth decay (Playing time: 1 minute, 28 seconds)
- Explaining gum disease (Playing time: 1 minute, 30 seconds)
Smiling signs videos
The Smiling Signs Auslan Oral Health Resource is a collection of videos about oral health and dentistry produced in Auslan (Australian sign language) and simple English. It aims to make oral health and dental procedures easier to understand.
Smiling Signs was created by dental students at the University of Western Australia in partnership with Deaf Australia and the Australian Dental Association. Much of this resource is based on information from the Australian Dental Association website, teeth.org.au.
You can watch all the Smiling Signs videos on YouTube. Simply click on the links below. Each link will open in a new tab.
- Tooth decay and preventive treatment (Playing time: 14 minutes, 39 seconds)
- Dental fillings (Playing time: 14 minutes, 26 seconds)
- Brushing teeth (Playing time: 14 minutes, 53 seconds)
- Interdental cleaning (Playing time: 10 minutes, 35 seconds)
- Dentures (Playing time: 6 minutes, 04 seconds)
Dental Association websites
A selection of websites from dental associations around the world. Each link will open in a new tab.
