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Dentist found guilty of drugging and raping dental nurse


A Brisbane dentist is behind bars after being found guilty of raping a teenage employee, two decades ago. The verdict was handed down in minutes, Dr Peter James Agnew found guilty on one count of rape and one count of indecent assault of a female. The woman was just 19 when she was subjected to his vile acts, too scared to speak out she kept it a secret all these years, until now.



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Dental Health Week: How much sugar is hiding in your trolley?


Sugar is lurking everywhere in supermarket staples, even some that might appear to be healthy on the surface, and so this during the ADA’s oral promotion flagship event, Dental Health Week (3 - 9 August), the sugary curtain is being pulled back to show Australians what’s really in the food they eat, and how this information can help them be healthier all over but especially in their mouth.


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Dentist suspended for not obtaining 'vulnerable' patients' informed consent


A tribunal in Victoria has suspended a dentist’s registration after finding she engaged in professional misconduct regarding her examination and treatment of five patients with intellectual disabilities. All five patients were unable to effectively communicate and did not have capacity to provide consent or make decisions about their dental treatment...Dr Maria Trijo, who did not hold specialist registration in special needs dentistry...


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Elderly unable to eat due to dental costs


A 91-year-old who was once honoured by the mayor of Sydney for her work with charities was left unable to eat hard food for two years due to a lack of dental health coverage for older Australians, an inquiry has been told.


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