The new oral health consensus statement


The all-new oral consensus statement for Australia was launched on Monday 7 August, the first day of Dental Health File, at Parliament House in Canberra. The ADA was honoured to be joined at the announcement by Ged Kearney MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, and Senator Ross Cadell, who sits on the Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia.



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AI Co-Pilot May Soon Aid Dentists in Tooth Decay Detection


An artificial intelligence (AI) platform is allowing dentists and dental students to read radiograms (X-rays) with higher accuracy, helping them to better detect tooth decay and gum diseases.


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Rural Australian dental care programme is a model of efficiency and success


Ensuring timely and adequate dental care for remote Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley region of Australia remains a formidable challenge. Given the low population density and the high operational costs of fixed dental practices, the establishment of permanent, full-time services is neither viable nor sustainable. According to a recent report, the Kimberley Dental Team (KDT) has proved to be a successful, evolving model of non-profit, non-government, volunteer-provided care that operates through rotating teams who spend about three months in Kimberley collectively each year, delivering dental health education and treatment.


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AMA and ADA join forces to call for a tax on sugary drinks


This Dental Health Week, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) are calling for a tax on sugary drinks to send a strong signal that these drinks are deeply unhealthy. High consumption of sugary drinks is associated with many negative health impacts, including tooth decay, gum disease, oral infections, oral cancer, obesity, and chronic diseases.


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