Dr Rick Olive AM RFD has been elected as the new Federal President of the Australian Dental Association (ADA) following a meeting of the ADA Federal Council. Dr Olive succeeds Dr Karin Alexander, the first female President of the ADA. […]
November, 2014
Dental Board registration reminder
Dental practitioners have a couple of days to renew their registration with the Dental Board of Australia to avoid paying a late fee. About 20,300 dental practitioners with general, specialist or non-practising registration are due to renew registration by 30 November. The Australian Health […]
ADA says PHI can do more
New data from Medibank Private (Medibank) shows that dental disease was the second most common reason Medibank policy holders needed to attend hospital, accounting for 18% of admissions in the 2014 financial year. Dr Terry Pitsikas AM, Chair of the […]
Tools of the trade: KaVo Electrotorque TLC Motor
by Dr Mark Miller, Dental As Anything, Helensvale, QLD I’ve been using air-driven handpieces for all of my 27-year career. When I finally moved over to this electric-driven handpiece, I was immediately sold. It is much lighter but has very […]
New approach to International criminal history checks
From early 2015, National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) will implement a new procedure for checking international criminal history. The new approach aims to balance protecting the public without unnecessarily delaying the registration process for applicants. […]
ADA supports Antibiotics Awareness Week
As part of the National Prescribing Service (NPS)’s Antibiotics Awareness Week (17–23 November), the Australian Dental Association (ADA) calls on health professionals and patients to take the pledge to exercise care in the prescription of antibiotics. Dr Peter Alldritt, Chair […]
Salivary mucins play active role to fight cavities
Salivary mucins, key components of mucus, actively protect the teeth from the cariogenic bacterium, Streptococcus mutans, according to research published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The research suggests that bolstering native defences might be a better way […]
Tools of the trade: DentalVibe
by Dr Mark Psillakis, Bexley Dental, Bexley, NSW The DentalVibe is based on the principles of the gate theory of pain transmission. It states that if you vibrate or stimulate nerves of a particular diameter while at the same time […]