Dental Care & Oral Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Rapid HIV testing in dental surgeries gets widespread support 7/17/2014

More than 80 per cent of oral health patients are willing to receive rapid HIV-testing in dental settings – which could help reduce the spread of the HIV, according to a ground-breaking ...

Local dentist graduates face 'unconscionable' career roadblock 6/19/2014

The impending release of the 2014 Skilled Occupation List will bring despair to many newly graduating dentists.

"Very difficult" commonwealth policy affected NSW budget 6/18/2014

The Mike Baird-led Liberal government has left NSW patients high and dry by ignoring the need for increased basic funding to hospitals in its pre-election budget, Opposition Leader ...

Remineralise tech 'encourages' decayed teeth to self-repair 6/18/2014

Dentists could soon be giving your teeth a mild 'time warp' to encourage them to self-repair, thanks to a new device being developed by dental researchers.

Disadvantaged citizens missing out on critical dental care: report 6/16/2014

Dentists have been rated as the health professional that patients are the most satisfied with when receiving treatment but an alarming number of disadvantaged citizens are delaying ...

Review your business systems, prepare for successful financial year 6/12/2014

As the End of Financial Year approaches, The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging businesses to review their existing systems and processes to prepare for a successful ...

COAG health system improvements 'threatened' by Budget measures 6/12/2014

There are some notable health system improvements detailed in COAG Reform Council Healthcare Performance Report, however these could be reversed as a result of the government's latest ...

GP co-payments: readers have their say 6/4/2014

It has been nearly a month since the federal government delivered the 2014 Federal Budget.

Short-stay placements can address regional dentist shortage: report 6/3/2014

One of the keys to solving extreme shortages of dental practitioners in remote Australia is proving to be short-stay (three to four weeks) placements for final-year dental students, ...

Health minister 'let down' by colleagues on co-payment sell 5/27/2014

The proposed GP co-payment scheme is a practical measure necessary for the long-term sustainability of Medicare however Health Minister Peter Dutton has been "let down" by colleagues ...

Bringing dental x-ray technology into the fast lane 5/26/2014

Dental patients and practitioners could soon benefit from a faster and more user-friendly dental x-ray solution, thanks to Adelaide-based radiographer Don Chorley.

'Vouchers, preventative measures' keys to sound dental care model 5/21/2014

Speculation has been rife about what impact the deferral of critical funds for the National Partnership Agreement (NPA) will have on adult dental care, which has hitherto helped to ...

Budget cuts abate future dental clinic projects: CSU 5/21/2014

Shortly after the government delivered its controversial budget, various media outlets reported that Charles Sturt University (CSU) had been dealt a particularly devastating blow ...

Budget funding for dental product regulatory harmonisation welcomed 5/20/2014

Commitments made in the federal budget to continue support for therapeutic product regulatory harmonisation between Australia and NZ have been welcomed by the Australian Dental ...

Many Olympians have dental problems: IOC dentist 5/19/2014

They can outperform us all on the playing field, but one dental authority claims most Olympic athletes are slower out of the dentist's chair than your average Joe.

More women entering the dental workforce: report 5/15/2014

The number of dentists in Australia is on the rise, with a higher proportion of women working in the field, according to a report.

Budget 2014: more for medical research, less for hospitals 5/15/2014

A bright future lies ahead for medical research with the creation of the 'world's largest medical research endowment fund', although $15 billion will be shaved off the commonwealth's ...

Voters 'strongly opposed' to Medicare co-payment plan: poll 5/12/2014

Most Australians oppose paying to see a doctor and believe a co-payment will simply mean more people going to emergency departments, new research commissioned by the Consumers Health ...

Nasal spray 'could' let dentists do away with injections 5/7/2014

Having a cavity filled could be a lot less unpleasant if St. Renatus LLC succeeds in getting US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its needle-free dental aesthetic.

NCA recommendations slammed by key health bodies 5/7/2014

Five key health organisations have written to Tony Abbott to express deep concern in relation to the reports and recommendations of the National Commission of Audit (NCA), which ...

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