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Another Federal Budget that ignores oral health


The government has delivered their budget for FY21-22 and overall it was a disappointing result for those in the community who need greater access to oral health care. On the positive side, there was one announcement in relation to dental schemes. The age for eligibility under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) has been extended to children under the age of two to help children form a positive relationship with dentists earlier in life.



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Double Bay dentist who exposed genitals during surgery stripped of registration


A Sydney dentist has been stripped of his registration after performing surgery on a patient while his genitals were exposed. Peter Carr unsuccessfully tried to have his registration suspended rather than cancelled...Dr Carr will not be able to apply for a review of the decision for one year.


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AI helps predict treatment outcomes for patients with diseased dental implants


Peri-implantitis, a condition where tissue and bone around dental implants becomes infected, besets roughly one-quarter of dental implant patients, and currently there's no reliable way to assess how patients will respond to treatment of this condition.


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ADC commences comprehensive review of Professional competencies


The Australian Dental Council is reviewing the Professional competencies of the newly qualified dental practitioner, the first such review since 2015-2016. The ADC publishes the Competencies, which are used in its accreditation and assessments functions, for each of the five divisions of dental practitioner recognised in Australia for general registration ...


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Sydney dental practice operator penalised


The Federal Circuit Court has imposed a $6,000 penalty against Available Dental Care Pty Ltd and $1,400 against Doctor Seyed Shahabeddin Lajevardi, also known as Shaun Lajevardi, the company’s director. The penalties were imposed in response to Dr Lajevardi breaching the Fair Work Act by failing to comply with a Compliance Notice requiring him to calculate and back-pay entitlements owing to three workers.


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2021 Australian Dental Industry Award Winners Announced


Australia's top performers in the dental industry have been recognised at a gala event at the Showtime Events Centre at South Wharf, Melbourne on Friday 7 May, 2021. An initiative of the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA), the peak business organisation representing dental product manufacturers and suppliers, the awards were presented during ADX Melbourne, Australia's premier dental event.


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Brisbane dentist Angie Yen ‘wakes up with foreign accent’ 10 days after tonsil surgery


Angie Yen has never visited Ireland, she has no immediate family from there - but the Brisbane dentist claims she woke up two weeks ago with what appears to be an Irish accent. The 27-year-old believes she has foreign accent syndrome - a speech disorder that is as isolating, as it is uncommon.


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