Back to the dentist! Dental Health Week 2026 theme unveiled


This year’s campaign focuses on supporting young Australians aged 18–25 to maintain healthy dental habits and keep regular check-ups on their to-do list. Dental Health Week is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on oral health. Running from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 August, this year’s campaign focuses on supporting young Australians aged 18–25 to regularly attend the dentist and engage in their oral health.



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Steven Lin’s violent streak before death exposed as bodycam reveals bizarre hiding place after brutal attack


Police bodycam footage has revealed disgraced celebrity dentist Dr Steven Lin buried himself in dirt to evade capture after an alleged attack on a Wollongong father. The footage, obtained by A Current Affair, shows the once high-flying dentist lying partially buried in a backyard garden, covered in dirt, leaves and sticks with only his eyes visible after allegedly fleeing police.


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Dentist drilled over clinical waste mess


EPA Victoria has fined a dental practice that allowed birds to attack its bins and strew clinical waste around a Kew neighbourhood over the Anzac Day weekend. Dental Corporation Pty Ltd, trading as Bupa Dental Kew, was fined $4,070 after the business left unprotected plastic bags and overstuffed bins on Union Street on the afternoon of April 24 this year.


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Cryo-EM Unveils Dental Plaque Formation Secrets


Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis)... new insights into how this bacterium causes plaque formation. Using cryo-electron (cryo-EM) microscopy, they reveal the 3D structure of Mfa pili, an arm-like filament which enables the bacteria to stick to host tissues and other microbes.


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