Practice Survey Suggests Fall In Patient Numbers


The latest edition of the Australian Dental Practice Business Conditions Survey covering the first quarter of FY2017-18 provides sentiment that nation-wide the sustained growth in patient numbers has come to a halt.



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Fact sheet: The use of teeth whitening products by dental practitioners


The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) has developed this fact sheet to explain the role of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in regulating teething whitening products and what the Board expects of dental practitioners when using teeth whitening products in their practice.


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Dental Board Call for applications


Call for applications for appointment to state and territory committees of the Dental Board of Australia. The Dental Board of Australia (the Board) invites applications from registered and experienced dental practitioners and community members seeking appointment


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Oral Health Researcher Wins PM's Innovation Prize


Laureate Professor Eric Reynolds AO from the Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre has won this year's Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation for his work in discovering a protein that repairs and strengthens teeth, something now widely used in consumer and healthcare products.


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Over-the-counter mouthwash use and risk of pre-diabetes/diabetes


Over-the-counter mouthwash (most of which are antibacterial) comprises part of routine oral care for many; however, potential adverse effects of the long-term daily use have not been evaluated. Antibacterial mouthwash could destroy...


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