Dental Care & Oral Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Dentists campaign for right to use Botox cosmetically 12/11/2014

The dentist's chair has always been about teeth whitening, receiving a filling, and – of course – the dreaded wisdom teeth extraction. So how would you feel about getting your crow's ...

Mixed response to Coalition's co-payment backflip 12/10/2014

PM Tony Abbott has dismissed the dumping of the $7 GP co-payment plan in favour of an exclusive $5 one as a policy backdown, telling reporters it was about making the system "work". ...

National dental care services threatened by funding uncertainty 12/8/2014

Public dental services and patients across the country remain in the dark about ongoing access to funding through the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

Dentists urged: help prevent misuse of antibiotics 11/20/2014

To coincide with Antibiotics Awareness Week (17–23 November), the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has warned about the overuse of antibiotics to treat common complaints such as ...

7 Ethical Issues Dentists Must Consider 11/10/2014

Dentists are among the most trusted professionals, committed to a set of standards that appropriately use their expertise. While ethical conduct can be a forgotten aspect of dental ...

6 Features of a Perfect GP Referral Letter 11/3/2014

A GP referral letter can provide a vital link in the exchange of patient care to another treating doctor. The letter should be an accurate, confidential and contemporaneous handover ...

Govt's $538m medical research fund provides critical boost 10/22/2014

Funding worth more than $538 million to help researchers find cures, treatments and medical devices of the future has been announced by the federal government.

Be 'Medicinewise': dentists 10/16/2014

Australians should strive to 'Be Medicinewise', especially when it comes to using painkillers and analgesia to address dental pain.

Trade high sugar drinks for water, MP encourages 9/19/2014

The Australian government has taken measures to encourage indigenous communities throughout Australia to choose water over soft drinks in an effort to reduce obesity rates and prevent ...

6 Ways to Enhance Your Clinic 9/9/2014

Friendly genuine service, combined with holistic one-on-one trusted healthcare.

Easy Entry model 'could' dramatically improve rural healthcare 9/8/2014

An innovative healthcare model designed to attract and retain medical professionals in small country towns has had a huge show of support from a key health lobby group.

Contracting Hep B from your local clinic – how at risk are you? 9/3/2014

Better find out soon or you might meet the same fate as 32-year-old Arnold Zakaria, who developed swellings in his throat glands and armpits after being treated for a dental cavity. ...

'Strong, sustainable' health system benefits rural, regional Australia 8/28/2014

The Australian Government is determined to improve access to health services for people living in rural and remote areas, saying it 'understands the challenges they face'.

Australian dentists to help coordinate Thailand dental holidays 8/21/2014

An experienced Australian dentist has set up a dental tourism company to inject some necessary professionalism and expertise into this growing market trend.

GP fee should be scrapped for everyone: pensioners 8/13/2014

Thanks for the thought, but we're just part of the bigger picture. That's the message a major pensioners lobby group is hoping to get across to the federal government amid continued ...

Vic dental sector to navigate tough times, improve patient journey 8/7/2014

The Victorian public dental sector has benefited from a period of unprecedented funding that has enabled greater treatment for patients and significantly reduced waiting times across ...

Fresh attack launched at 'killer' Budget by key health lobby group 8/7/2014

An extraordinary attack has been launched at the coalition's Federal Budget funding cuts by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), with the lobby group labelling it an ...

Minor change 'could' make GP co-payment model more popular 8/4/2014

Exempting pensioners from the controversial proposed GP co-payment might make it more popular in the public's eye, according to a government MP.

Medical Research Future Fund: will industry actually benefit? 7/17/2014

The government's proposed $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund can put Australia on the world map by driving and delivering cutting-edge, lifesaving innovation – so long as it ...

Govt Medical Device program hopes to make great ideas a reality 7/17/2014

NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner on Wednesday (16 July) invited applications for a prestigious international post-doctoral program which is ...

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