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Import Regulations and Reforms in the Dental Health Field in Australia

The Australian Dental Industry Association (or ADIA) strongly supports the recommendations coming from the Senate Committee according to which the importation of dental products needs more regulations.

National Dental Hygiene Month in October



Since October is the National Dental Hygiene month, people from all over the country need to be aware about the importance of healthy teeth and gums. Dental professionals constantly call the attention of people, that there are several health risks that they need to know of. For example, tooth decay is an extremely progressive disease, and if one postpones early treatment, this may lead to several complications.

Australian Prime Minister Takes Action on Current Dental Crisis



Julia Gillard, the prime minister of Australia has decided to help the current dental crisis. She delivers $15,000 in bonuses for those trainee dentists who will complete their training sessions within the public system.

Report: 40 Persent of Aussies Avoid Dental Check-ups

As per the latest report, approximately forty percent of Australians find dental check-ups as not-so-needed and hence, there is a steep decline in regular dental check-ups.

New Zealanders Have Worse Dental Health Than Australians, Study Shows

According to a recent study, adults in New Zealand are more exposed to gum disease and tooth decay than Australians. The research has been conducted by a dentist Dr. Alex McIntosh, who concluded that the income plays a major role for the occurrence.

Canadian Faculty of Dentistry Researchers Fight With Early Childhood Caries

Its goal is to reduce the marked early childhood caries disparities that exist between First Nations and non-First Nations children in Canada. Canadian results are to be compared with those from the Australian and New Zealand teams.

Australian Children’s Hospital: Bottle-Feeding Ruining Infants’ Teeth



Australia’s leading children’s hospital has urged parents to stop bottle-feeding their babies because of rising rates of severe tooth decay in infants as young as 12 months.

The Early Diagnosis of Tooth Decay is the Key to Good Dental Health

The prevention of cavities remains a primary goal for the dental profession. A recent study that was published in the Value in Health highlights the disparity between the normal practice of a dental clinic and the model of care that is based on evidence in terms of prevention intervention and diagnosis.

Are Dentists Unnecessarily Drilling Your Teeth?

In spite of research for more than 30 years that implies the opposite, dentists continue to drill and fill tooth surfaces that may have the ability to heal which leads to costly dental treatment.

Sugar Free Treats that are Acidic are Harmful to Children’s Dental Health

A group of consumer activists in Sydney Australia have warned that although the treats that are sugar free may appear to be healthy, they are acidic in nature which may cause severe damage to children’s teeth.

How Does Dental Tourism Benefit Us?



We sometimes wonder why people opt for dental tourism, when they have all the dental facilities in their home town. Dental tourist travel from high income countries to low cost countries, in order to find high quality dental care at a low price or sometimes it may be because of their access to health care service.

Vaccine To Treat Gum Disease On The Way

Up to 30% of Australian adults suffer from the wide-spread gum disease, which causes gums to bleed and teeth to fall out. The condition has also been linked with heart disease, stroke, adverse pregnancy outcomes, dementia and cancer. Australia’s leading biopharmaceutical company, has today announced that a vaccine to treat severe gum disease is being developed.

Free Dental Work for Kids Granted

With many Australians facing the silent epidemic of poor oral health, a new program known as Healthy Smiles for Life is providing free dental work for people in need across the country.
“Tooth taxi” brings free dental work to kids

Australian Dental Scheme Targets the Poor

A DENTAL scheme, funded by increased taxes and costing up to $5 billion annually, would be set up to allow every Australian for the first time to access affordable preventive and restorative treatment, including the provision of dentures.

Only Wealthy Can Afford Healthy Teeth: Australian Minister Criticize

HEALTH Minister Nicola Roxon has criticised exponential increases in dentists’ fees, warning that costs are so high that having healthy teeth is becoming the new indicator of personal wealth.