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On a mission to save children’s teeth
Wednesday 14 September 2022, 02:15 AM

Jason Nath completed his doctoral studies on tooth remineralisation at the University of Otago last year [image: supplied]
Breakthrough research on dental ‘remineralisation’ has established a research base, and set Fijian expert Jason Nath on a mission to improve child dental health in the Pacific. Maia Hall reports
Remineralisation would lower the level of invasive care required, but only if the decay can be caught in time
A Fijian dentistry expert studying , Jason Nath with child.jpg, Paediatric dentist and researcher Jason Nath says dental decay is never the child’s fault and parents need to establish good oral health habits [image
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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