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Meet the recipients of the ADHF's 2023 First Nations Grants


The Australian Dental Health Foundation is proud to announce this year’s recipients of its First Nations Study Grants which were first offered in 2013, and which are available to students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background who are undertaking a course of study that will lead to registration as a dental hygienist or oral health therapist.



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Australians who avoid the dentist are putting their health at risk


Dental care can be vital to a your overall health, but many Australians are putting it on the back burner. Recent Compare the Market research shows more than half of Australians haven’t visited a dentist in the past year.


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SHM: You might think you take good care of your teeth. But do you really?


What few of us know is that looking after our teeth is vital. Around two thirds of us (65 per cent) are unaware that not caring for our teeth can have serious consequences for the health of our body, according to The Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) latest consumer survey.


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Stem-cell derived organoids secrete tooth enamel proteins


Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay. A multi-disciplinary team of scientists led this effort. This is a critical first step to the long-term goal to develop stem cell-based treatments to repair damaged teeth and regenerate those that are lost. Enamel is made during tooth formation by specialized cells called amelobasts. These cells die off after tooth formation is complete. Consequently, the body has no way to repair or regenerate damaged enamel.


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Teeth could preserve antibodies hundreds of years old, study finds


Teeth could be capable of preserving antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the history of infectious human diseases, a new study has found.


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