ADA NSW offers pro bono treatment to asylum seekers from Nauru


Following the Government's announcement that all asylum seeker children held in detention on Nauru will be relocated to Australia by the end of the year, the ADA’s NSW branch is offering pro bono oral health assessments and dental treatment at its clinic at St Leonards, in Sydney's north, for these children and their families.



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Fluoride level of Alice Springs water called to account for heightened cases of child tooth decay


Alice Springs children are at double the risk of developing tooth decay in comparison to their Darwin counterparts, according to a dental expert involved in a comprehensive national survey. Current fluoride level data provided by the Northern Territory's Power and Water Corporation suggests that for the past 14 years, fluoride levels in the territory have been consistently below the World Health Organisation level of 0.6mg/L.


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Beaconsfield Dental wins Premier's Sustainability Award


Following its nomination as a finalist in the Victorian Premier's Sustainability Award, Beaconsfield Dental has won the Health category for a whole-of-practice focus on environmental sustainability at the awards which were held on 11 October. Beaconsfield Dental is a mixed dental practice that proudly cares for its patients, community and environment. In 2017, owners, Robert and Lisa Panjkov added 66 new solar panels to the existing 60 – the solar panels have generated over 80 megawatts of power in just over four years, with attendant savings in electricity costs and carbon dioxide emissions.


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ADIA's New National President - Tanya McRae


The nation's dental industry has new leadership with the election of Ms Tanya McRae as National President of the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) for a two-year term....In accepting the position, Ms McRae reaffirmed her passion for the dental industry saying that she is pleased to be able to serve the membership in a greater capacity...


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