Watch Your Mouth

Good oral health is important for all. However, for children with additional needs, maintaining oral health is especially important. Melbourne-based paediatric dentist, Dr Narisha Chawla, chats with episode host Jimmy Rees, best known as Jimmy Giggle from Giggle and Hoot, providing advice on caring for the oral health of anxious children and children with additional needs.

Watch Your Mouth is made possible thanks to Extra Oral Healthcare Program.

For more oral health information, visit www.ada.org.au/tips

For more information on caring for the oral health of children with additional needs, visit https://www.anzspd.org.au/viewStory/dental-care-for-special-kids

If you have questions you would like covered by the Watch Your Mouth podcast, email [email protected].

Pureed pouches, muesli bars, yoghurt, dried fruit – so many options! Are you looking for food and drink advice for your infant or young child? Making these choices can be tricky - the label says the food or drink is healthy but it is also good for the health of your child’s teeth?

Paediatric Dietician, Dr Kyla Smith, sits down with host Jimmy Rees, best known as Jimmy Giggle from Giggle and Hoot, providing advice on nutritious and tooth-friendly foods and drinks. As well as a few tips for picky eaters. Dr Kyla provides great advice that you can take away and implement at home.

Watch Your Mouth is made possible thanks to Extra Oral Healthcare Program.

For more oral health information, visit www.ada.org.au/tips.

If you have questions you would like covered by the Watch Your Mouth podcast, email [email protected].

Gum disease specialist, Dr Wendy Gill, talks with host Nina Drakalovic about gum disease. This episode focuses on periodontitis, a severe type of gum disease that damages the bones and gums that hold your teeth in place. They talk about what it is, how you can develop it, what increases your risk of getting it, and how it can be treated.

This episode has been released as part of Dental Health Week (5-11 August 2024), the Australian Dental Association's (ADA's) oral health awareness week.

Find out more at www.teeth.org.au, the ADA's oral health education website.

Thank you to Colgate Palmolive for helping make this episode of Watch Your Mouth possible.

Gum disease specialist, Dr Wendy Gill, talks with host Nina Drakalovic about gum disease. This episode focuses on gingivitis. They talk about what it is, how you can develop it, and how it can be treated.

This episode has been released as part of Dental Health Week (5-11 August 2024), the Australian Dental Association's (ADA's) oral health awareness week.

Find out more at www.teeth.org.au, the ADA's oral health education website.

Thank you to Colgate Palmolive for helping make this episode of Watch Your Mouth possible.

Did you know that the first dental visit is recommended to take place by the age of one but on average, children have their first visit at the age of four? First dental visits and care from a regular dentist are important factors in looking after the health of your child’s teeth and mouth.

Join host Jimmy Rees, best known as Jimmy Giggle from Giggle and Hoot, as he chats with paediatric dentist Dr Mihiri Silva to discuss first dental visits and child tooth decay. Understand what is involved in your little ones first appointment at the dentist as well as advice to help prevent tooth decay from developing.

Watch Your Mouth is made possible thanks to Extra Oral Healthcare Program.

For more oral health information, visit www.ada.org.au/tips.

If you have questions you would like covered by the Watch Your Mouth podcast, email [email protected].