Unveiling Dental Health Week 2023


Something your patients may not be aware of, is how closely their oral and general health is connected, and how oral hygiene can have a marked effect on their overall wellbeing. The theme of this year’s Dental Health Week (DHW), to be held from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 August, aims to change all that by shining a spotlight on the importance of this connection.



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Economies of scale begin to bite in dentistry and allied health


Many dental practices in Australia are owned by an individual dentist or a group of dentists, who work in and run the practice... Given the nature of the work, patients have a great deal of anxiety with dental treatment. Central to reducing anxiety is forming a trusting and long-term relationship with the patients, which typically occurs in smaller practices.


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The Healthier Smiles Community Service Grants are open for 2023


Would you like to make a difference to the oral health of disadvantaged Australians? If you’re an ADA member dentist and dental student with a passion for improving the oral health outcomes of disadvantaged groups throughout Australia, you can now apply for US$82,000 (approx. AU$121,386*) in funding.


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New Initiative Targets Oral Health for HIV/AIDS Patients


People living with HIV/AIDS often experience an assortment of oral health ailments. In fact, the mouth can be the first place that symptoms from HIV infection appear.


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4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain


Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague -- the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date.


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