Dental Care & Oral Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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AHPRA acts on unregistered 'dodgy dentists' operating in Melbourne 6/24/2015

AHPRA is calling for people who have been treated by unregistered individuals in Melbourne's northern suburbs to come forward, amid concerns about substandard dental care and poor ...

Organisations unite to fight Budget cuts to vital health services 6/15/2015

A coalition of 17 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million in ...

Opposition leader hears from dentist on impact of budget cuts 5/29/2015

Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten and Shadow Health Minister Catherine King have heard first hand from dentists when in Canberra about the impact on many children's oral health ...

8 Ways to Make Your Dental Practice a Smooth Operation 5/25/2015

Your dental practice has the potential to be the best place for your patients to find optimal care of their teeth, with professional advice and services in an easily accessible manner. ...

7 Tips to Create a Waiting Room That Keeps Patients Calm 5/25/2015

The medical practice waiting room - nobody really wants to be there, and chances are there won't be too smiles going around no matter what you do to make the room more pleasant.

Budget 'sinks teeth' into dental reform 5/13/2015

The Abbott Government will seek to undertake much-needed practical reform of the nation's fragmented dental system to ensure Australians get seamless access to the services they ...

Top 5 Ways to Ensure Positive Bedside Manner 5/4/2015

Your bedside manner can provide your patients with a positive healthcare experience – regardless whether you're delivering difficult clinical outcomes, trying to calm nervous patients ...

Perth dentists provide easy guide to tooth extraction 4/20/2015

Tooth extraction is not a subject that most people like to discuss on a regular basis. However, there are times when there is no other option but to remove a tooth.

New course recognises changing healthcare landscape 4/16/2015

As healthcare increasingly depends on the innovative use of modern technologies the University of Sydney has announced a first of its kind master's degree aimed at developing leaders ...

PHAA welcomes announcement of Primary Health Networks 4/16/2015

The CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Michael Moore, has welcomed the much awaited announcement by Health Minister Sussan Ley of the successful tender applicants ...

10 minimum standards for medical forms 4/7/2015

The AMA has developed a guide outlining 10 minimum standards that should apply to forms that medical practitioners are asked to complete by organisations such as Centrelink, the ...

Australian dental, special medical services among thriving SMEs 3/31/2015

Size matters – and in business, scale matters. Scale often brings lower overheads and reduces the cost of production, which allows firms to improve their profit margins and expand ...

Budget cuts to Health Flexible Funds threaten vital services 3/30/2015

A coalition of eleven peak organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $200 million in funding to key ...

New resource provides expectant mothers with vital dental health info 3/11/2015

Assistant Minister for Health Jai Rowell recently launched a new video resource aimed at providing women with practical advice on maintaining good dental health during pregnancy.

Health leaders unite for think tank on federal reform 3/11/2015

More than 100 health leaders, including Federal Health Minister the Hon Sussan Ley MP, will converge on Old Parliament House in Canberra next week (16 March) for the Australian ...

Stem cells from pulled teeth 'might yield a cure' for blindness 2/20/2015

Recent research aimed at finding a treatment for a common form of blindness could give new meaning to the term 'eye teeth'.

Crown jewel - is digital dentistry the next big thing? 2/18/2015

Dentistry has come a long way since its earliest history back in 7000BC of Indus Valley Civilisation treating tooth-related problems. Today, cutting edge digital technology is ...

Consult across the sector on Medicare, health minister urged 2/9/2015

The federal government is not learning from mistakes of the past with its continued "narrow consultation" on Medicare reforms, health lobby groups have said.

Grants scheme draws more dentists to the bush 1/28/2015

Rural communities throughout the nation should have more than a good reason to smile thanks to a grants scheme attracting private dentists to work in country areas.

'Annual fee' model an answer to govt's Medicare woes 1/21/2015

The government is struggling to sell its Medicare co-payment reform because its sole emphasis is on cost control, when it should also be about supporting quality and equity, according ...

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