Dentists now have new item number for telehealth consultations


With coronavirus restrictions preventing many patients from seeking urgent advice from their regular dentist, ADA has issued a new item number on the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary to allow for telehealth consultations. The new item number, 919, will be particularly useful in circumstances where a patient is in self-isolation as a result of testing positive to COVID-19, has been exposed to someone with the virus, or is unable to leave their home due to other health problems.



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Smiles Inclusive CEO Tony McCormack steps aside


Smiles Inclusive (ASX: SIL) CEO Tony McCormack (pictured below) has resigned within a week of the embattled dental company announcing the majority of its workforce had been stood down. With most dental practices closed on an "on call" basis, the company was already struggling with cash flow problems prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and has been in a trading suspension since early March.


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Emergency mask supplies secured by ADA


One of the consequences of COVID-19 in Australia and around the world, has been a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and an ongoing disruption to the supply chain, which has caused significant issues for healthcare workers including dental professionals... The ADA has actively worked to secure masks and we continue to work to source supplies globally and connect new suppliers of at-risk stock and PPE with distributors.


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Healthcare multinational threatens four-month rent strike in Australia


Australia's second largest health fund, Bupa, is threatening a four-month rent strike across its dental outlets, declaring it cannot afford to pay any rent to landlords during the coronavirus pandemic. The British-based multinational, which made $564 million in profit out of its Australian and New Zealand arms last year, wrote to landlords on Thursday after all but essential dental operations were cancelled.


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Improving the treatment of periodontitis


For the first time, researchers from Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that a unicellular parasite commonly found in the mouth plays a role in both severe tissue inflammation and tissue destruction.


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