Community health dentists to take unprecedented 24 hour stop work action


Public sector dentists working at 10 community health agencies across Victoria will walk off the job for a 24-hour stop-work on Monday 4 February as they continue their attempts to negotiate a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) with their employers.



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A new film claims root canals cause cancer. Don’t believe it, dentists say


Oral care professionals urge Netflix, Amazon and other companies to remove Root Cause, a documentary spreading misinformation. Root Cause takes viewers through the Australian film-maker Frazer Bailey's years-long quest to identify the cause of his fatigue, anxiety and depression.


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HR overview #1: Casual conversion


In 2018 we saw the right to request casual conversion enshrined in 85 modern Awards, including the Health Professionals and Support Services Award. This reflected a significant and important change for many employers and employees in the dental industry.


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USA: Survey shows one-third of independent dentists aspire to own a practice


Among those who desire to own a practice, more than half expect to take on ownership within the next five years. Ownership can be a natural transition for a young dentist working as an associate in a practice, and two-third of dentists under age 35 said they’re involved in an ownership transition model in order to one day obtain the practice at which they work.


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