In a clinical trial conducted by a team of researchers from the US and China, stem cells extracted from children’s baby teeth were used to regrow the living tissue in teeth damaged by injury. Around half of children suffer some […]
Want to be a dental volunteer in Tanzania?
The Henry Schein Cares Foundation is offering two grants to enable Australian dental professionals to volunteer with a charity that has been working in Tanzania for the last 14 years. The mission of Bridge2Aid, which originated in the UK, is […]
Nominate today for the 2018 Public Oral Health Awards
Dental Health Services Victoria is calling for nominations for the 2018 Public Oral Health Awards. The annual Public Oral Health Awards honour the achievements of those who have gone above and beyond to improve Victoria’s oral health and the public […]
Tools of the trade: Mindray iMEC patient monitoring system
by Dr Keith Hengpoonthana, Newington Dental Care, NSW This is a vital signs monitor similar to what is used in medical hospitals. I offer my patients IV sedation so it’s a compulsory piece of equipment for my practice. It also […]
Teeth grinding and gum disease possibly linked
Involuntary masseter muscle activity—unnecessary motion of the muscles normally used for chewing—may be linked to periodontitis, according to new research from Japan published in Archives of Oral Biology. Scientists have long investigated the relationship between periodontitis and the activity of […]
Professional dental coaching
When it comes to growing a business, managing staff and everything else in between, more and more practice owners and managers are turning to professional dental coaching for guidance. By John Burfitt Ask two of the top coaches working within […]
Dental graduates
Peak dental bodies remain at loggerheads over the number of dental graduates required to sustain existing demand, growth and attrition levels, as Tracey Porter discovers. The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has come out firing against previous Australian federal governments accusing […]
A less painful root canal?
A root canal ranks high on most people’s list of dreaded dental procedures, and it results in a dead tooth susceptible to further decay. Now US scientists have developed a peptide hydrogel designed to regenerate dental pulp after a root […]