Aussie woman’s wisdom tooth puts her in a coma


Gold Coast woman Caitlin Alsop, 24, incredibly fought back from the brink of death... placed on life support and had been in a coma for nine days, fighting for my life...Around 100 specialists at Gold Coast University Hospital had run countless tests and scans, trying to figure out what was wrong with me...Finally, a CT scan revealed a seemingly innocuous impacted wisdom tooth



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Pharmacist complaint leads to dentist censure


A community pharmacist shared concerns to regulators about the high number of oxycodone scripts from a dentist, leading them to uncover prescribing practices that "horrified" an expert witness...The practitioner, who operates two dental practices located in Lisarow and Wyong in NSW, first came to the attention of authorities after a local pharmacist made a complaint to the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit (PRU) of NSW Health by telephone in June 2016.


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Smiles Inclusive (ASX:SIL) reopens dental practices as restrictions ease


...recommence operations at 20 of its dental practices...employees will return to work as the practices reopen, an undisclosed portion of the staff will remain temporarily stood down...reported a positive cashflow at 31 March, 2020...shares remain suspended at 3.5 cents each as the ASX waits on its half-year financial statements.


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Goldman Sachs backs electric toothbrush startup Burst Oral Care


Burst Oral Care, a startup that sells an electric toothbrush boasting charcoal bristles and 33,000 sonic vibrations per minute, has raised a Series C of undisclosed size. Although we don't know the amount of the round, the Series C was led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, and Burst says it more than doubled the valuation from its previous round.


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VIDEO: Teeth Clinic: A Catalyst Special


Catalyst explores Australia’s most common dental complaints at a special pop-up clinic, where presenters Dr Brad McKay and Kumi Taguchi uncover the best tips to keep your mouth healthy and unveil surprising secrets that could reduce the need to drill and fill.


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