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Paving the way for a dental benefits scheme for older Australians

Editor — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:35:48 +0000

There’s consensus on the urgent need for a dental benefits scheme for older Australians, and now a recent pilot project is offering real hope that a viable solution is closer than ever. By Tracey Porter. To aid its push for a government-funded oral health scheme for seniors, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) was recently involved in […]

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ADA scoops FDI sustainability award for environmental responsibility in dentistry

Editor — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:40:55 +0000

Earlier this month, FDI World Dental Federation proudly honoured three winners for their leadership and commitment to advancing sustainability in dentistry, among them the Australian Dental Association. At the World Dental Congress in Shanghai, the FDI Sustainability Award was presented to not just the ADA but also Healthpoint Hospital (United Arab Emirates) and Dr Hindol Das (India)—in recognition of their outstanding […]

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Over 1.5 million kids a year missing out on free dental care

Editor — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:39:03 +0000

With a massive underuse of a free dental scheme for kids which sees 1.5 million kids a year missing out, dentists are calling on the Government to put an end to the misinformation surrounding the scheme—and better promote it to parents. New data from an Australian Dental Association (ADA) survey of 25,000 adults shows that […]

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ADA blows the lid on the nation’s bathroom habits

Editor — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:03:57 +0000

An Australian Dental Association survey of 25,000 people released to mark Dental Health Week (4-10 August), has revealed the quirky oral habits of millions of Australians. Here are some of them: “This presents a choking hazard with young children, and they won’t be getting the job done properly without a mirror or adult assistance,” ADA […]

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Groundbreaking seniors’ dental pilot paves way for nationwide rollout

Editor — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:06:07 +0000

A first of a kind dental pilot project which has seen improvements in participants’ oral health could be the blueprint for other pilots—and a government seniors’ dental scheme. The Maroubra Seniors Dental Benefits Schedule Pilot tackled the oral health of 70 Eastern Sydney seniors with a chronic disease and socio-economic disadvantage, from November 2024 to […]

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Rules and regulations in the dental profession

Editor — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 23:43:38 +0000

The pace of developments within dentistry mean it is more important than ever to remain compliant with current rules and regulations. By Tracey Porter In 2021 a Canberra dentist was fined $266,400 after being accused of importing and supplying illegal dental implants and bone grafts. Twelve months later it was the turn of a Western […]

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Seniors’ oral health worse than rest of nation, new survey finds

Editor — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:56:13 +0000

Seniors are skipping vital dental treatments because they can’t afford it—with declining oral health the result, new research shows. Australian Dental Association (ADA) findings from its annual study of 25,000 people found in the last 12 months, over half of all over 65s delayed seeking dental treatment. Affordability was the main reason, with two in three […]

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Dentists call for more clarity around private health insurance policies

Editor — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:37:11 +0000

The nation’s peak dental body is calling for more transparency around the muddy waters of private health insurance to bring clarity to around 15 million Australian policyholders. The call from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) comes hot on the heels of Private Healthcare Australia (PHA) applauding a new move for consumers to have guaranteed protection from unanticipated medical […]

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Needless hospital admissions for seniors as government refuses to fund their dental care

Editor — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:26:17 +0000

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is concerned the government’s refusal to fund basic dental care for older Australians is costing them dearly in good oral health, while also wasting millions of taxpayer dollars from unnecessary hospitalisations of seniors. The ADA has found a staggering 16,000 seniors were admitted to hospital for urgent treatment of painful dental […]

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Dental peak body responds to Greens’ super clinics announcement

Editor — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 23:36:16 +0000

The Greens’ announcement that it wants the Labor Government to set up 1000 super clinics staffed by dentists, doctors and other health practitioners if it wants Greens’ support in the event of a hung parliament, has the Australian Dental Association (ADA) questioning how practical the plan is. With each facility to be staffed by 25 healthcare workers, the […]

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Kids’ dental issues mostly preventable, dentists declare in Dental Health Week

Editor — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:32:11 +0000

The latest results from the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) Consumer Survey of 25,000 people reveals a litany of factors contributing to infant and child tooth decay—from excessive sugary drink consumption including fruit juice and soft drinks, to not starting dental visits early enough, not accessing government-funded free dental entitlements and only taking children to the […]

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Bleeding gums are a red flag, say dentists

Editor — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:39:30 +0000

Around half of all Australian adults don’t place any importance on gum health according to new data released by the Australian Dental Association (ADA), placing them at risk of serious health conditions. Survey results released ahead of Dental Health Week (5-11 August), the ADA’s oral health awareness campaign, uncovers some revealing insights into why Australians’ oral […]

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Government shirks responsibilities to look after oral health of most vulnerable

Editor — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:26:58 +0000

The nation’s dentists have described as a wasted opportunity the Government’s failure to properly consider funding dental services for Australia’s most vulnerable populations. The Government has released its response to the Inquiry of the Senate Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia, held last year, which made 35 recommendations to the Government, […]

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The ADA launches this year’s Dental Health Week

Editor — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:05:51 +0000

The concept and theme for Dental Health Week (DHW) coming up in August has been officially launched by the Australian Dental Association (ADA), and periodontal health has come to the fore. One of the ADA’s key objectives is the improvement of the oral and general health of the public, and one of the main ways […]

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AMA welcomes sickly sweet sugar tax calls

Editor — Mon, 06 May 2024 23:48:16 +0000

Australia should introduce a tax on sugary drinks to help combat obesity and diabetes according to the Australian Medical Association, in a call backed by a new report from the Grattan Institute. The Grattan Institute joins a long list of leading public health groups such as the Australian Dental Association in calling for the introduction of a […]

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Commonwealth Bank releases its latest report on dental businesses

Editor — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:58:05 +0000

A majority of dental practices in Australia are worried that the cost-of-living crisis and economic uncertainty will keep their patients from getting dental care in the next 12 months, a report by the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has found. According to the Dental Insights Report, about 83 per cent of dentists were […]

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NAB health report reveals Australians continue to fall well short of ADA recommendations

Editor — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:09:28 +0000

NAB recently launched its 12th annual NAB Health Insights Special Report (Part 2), which asked Australians to share how they feel about their own health. The report spotlights dental health—with the following key findings. “The opportunities and challenges highlighted in NAB’s Health Insight Special Report are immense,” Medfin and NAB Health customer executive John Avent said. […]

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ADA’s First Nations and rural grants now open for 2024

Editor — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:40:02 +0000

Equipping the next generation of dentists is a key focus of the Australian Dental Association. This is particularly important when it comes to ensuring there are sufficient members of the profession to work with First Nations people and in rural and remote regions, both of which are chronically underserved by healthcare professionals across the board. […]

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Dentists love a party too—but urge moderation in the festive season

Editor — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:19:07 +0000

As tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in both adults and children, the Australian Dental Association has released an Oral Health Survival Kit urging people not to let their mouths become a Christmas casualty. Statistics show that 42 per cent of Australian children aged five to 10 years have experienced tooth decay in their primary […]

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ADA to work with government to implement Senate report recommendations

Editor — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:16:42 +0000

The Australian Dental Association has said it is ready to work with the Albanese Government to put into practice some key recommendations from the Senate report into dental access. The Final Report into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia which was led by Greens Senator Jordan-Steele-John, included a number of key […]

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Dental patients to face higher costs and disruption as dentists fear bankruptcy

Editor — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:38:56 +0000

A new take on payroll tax law slapped on health practitioners including dentists will results in thousands of healthcare provider businesses around Australia facing bankruptcy or significant price increases passed on to patients. It represents the single biggest threat to the dental profession and access to dental treatments for patients since the start of COVID […]

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Teeth.org.au site receives FDI World Dental Federation’s 2023 Smile Award

Editor — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:22:56 +0000

The Australian Dental Association-developed website tooth.org.au, designed to provide accessible and informative oral health resources to the public—and to which dentists are encouraged to refer their patients—has been awarded a 2023 Smile Award by the FDI World Dental Federation. Awarded at FDI’s annual Parliament, held in the lead-up to the recent FDI World Dental Congress, the […]

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Sustainable dentistry highlighted as ADA launches new resources guide

Editor — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:11:14 +0000

Environmentally friendly dentistry was in the energy-efficient spotlight when the Australian Dental Association launched its new ‘Sustainable Dentistry: How-to Guide for Australian Dental Practices’ on the final night of the recent FDI World Dental Congress 2023 in Sydney. The guide was developed in recognition of the fact that dentistry has a significant impact on the environment […]

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ADA warns of link between poor oral health and diabetes

Editor — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:21:16 +0000

Failing to brush teeth twice a day and floss once a day can not only contribute to the onset of type 2 diabetes, it can also make an existing diabetes condition worse, a fact very few Australians are aware of. This is the key message in the Australian Dental Association’s submission to the Inquiry into […]

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Sorely needed: an independent inquiry into private health insurance

Editor — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 22:57:45 +0000

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is backing calls from a Grattan Institute report for the Government to bring clarity to the overly complex Private Health Insurance (PHI) system which has seen many people dropping their cover due to the poor value for money it provides. Responding to the just released Grattan Institute report, ADA president Dr […]

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