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 […]
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Meet the president
His name is Hugo Sachs and he is the new head of the Australian Dental Association. Here he talks to Chris Sheedy about his early years, his professional life and what he sees as the future of the industry. When […]
ADA creates federal election report card
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has come out with a report card for the major parties’ positions on policy as it relates to dental health. Based on its report, the Greens are far ahead of the other major parties in […]
Greens announce plan to save CDBS
Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale, speaking from Melbourne, this week announced the Greens’ dental-health policy, which is set to mirror the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) plan. The party will be voting not only to keep the Child Dental Benefits […]
Hunger Games for dentistry
The Australia Dental Association (ADA) has condemned the Coalition’s newly proposed Child and Adult Public Dental Scheme (caPDS) as a reckless abandonment of the nation’s dental health. The ADA is calling the new caPDS a “Hunger Games for the states and […]
Liberal funding for dental care worse than pulling teeth
Health minister Sussan Ley just announced a new dental scheme for children and low-income earners across the nation. The new scheme offers $2.1bn to replace the Child Dental Benefits Scheme and the National Partnership Agreement for adults. But dentists are […]
New numbers on Child Dental benefits
New statistics gathered by the Australian Dental Association (ADA) show pulling the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) could be even more harmful than previously thought. The ADA says dentists are beginning to see take up of the program improve just […]
Bad mouthing
You’re examining a new patient and you realise the previous dentist did less-than-perfect work. Should you spill the beans or keep it to yourself? Angela Tufvesson investigates. Every dentist is thrilled at the prospect of a new patient, especially given […]