National Dental Care swoops in to buy Pacific Smiles for $303m


After months of deliberations over a non-binding takeover offer from Genesis Capital that recently reached a value of $279 million, the board of Pacific Smiles (ASX: PSQ) has struck a deal with new suitor National Dental Care (NDC) for the company to be bought for $303 million.



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Start-ups, dentists drain retirement savings in ‘super scam’


A boom in companies promising to help customers access their superannuation savings for a slew of dental and medical procedures online is draining hundreds of millions of dollars from Australians’ retirement pools, prompting warnings from Labor of a potential crackdown.


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Audio: Exploring the gaps in dental care


Australians are still waiting for the federal government to respond to the findings of a senate inquiry into the country's dental industry, which recommended a raft of changes to decrease costs and wait times. Currently some people are having to wait up to 800 days to see a dentist. In this episode, The Conversation Hour team explore the dynamics creating toothaches across the country.


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