How We Work
Our Evidence and Editorial Standards
Health information shapes the decisions families make for their children, so we think it matters how that information is made. This page sets out how we research, review, update and correct what we publish, and how a clinical claim is approved before it appears. We would rather be measured and clear than confident and wrong.
Clinical review before publication
Health information on this site is reviewed by a registered dentist, Dr. Phillip Stein, before it is published. Where a page touches on areas outside dentistry, we keep the wording general and point readers toward the right professional. Review sign-off is recorded so we know who approved each clinical claim and when.
How we use sources
We draw on peer-reviewed research and recognised clinical guidance where it is available. When the evidence is limited or still developing, we say so, and we are clear when something is a general principle rather than a settled fact. We aim to describe what is reasonably supported, not to overstate what is known.
We do not overpromise
We avoid guarantees. We describe what an approach such as the HolisticBrace program aims to do, not what it will certainly achieve for any one child. Individual results vary with age, growth, habits and follow-through, and we try to keep that context visible rather than buried.
Being clear about scope
We are clear about what a dentist can and cannot assess. Some concerns, such as breathing, sleep or ear, nose and throat questions, sit with a GP, an ENT specialist or a sleep physician. When that is the case, we say so and encourage families to involve the right clinician alongside their dental care.
Advertising conduct
Our claims are written to follow the Australian advertising rules for regulated health services. That means no misleading comparisons, no claims we cannot support, and no use of a single family's experience to imply a typical outcome. If a statement cannot be substantiated, we change it or remove it.
Updates and corrections
Pages are reviewed on a scheduled basis and again when guidance or our own practice changes. If you believe something on this site is inaccurate or out of date, you can tell us through our contact page and we will look into it. Where a correction is warranted, we make it and note that the page has been updated.
Plain language for parents
We write for parents and carers, not for clinicians, and we try to keep the language plain. We also mark the difference between general education, which applies broadly, and personal clinical advice, which can only come from an assessment of your own child. Reading this site is not a substitute for that assessment.