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Australian uni student uncovers hidden threat to oral health

Editor — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:27:57 +0000

A Charles Sturt University PhD student has found a simple way to detect a parasite, thought to be a potential cause of gum disease and adult tooth loss, during a routine dental check. The parasite Trichomonas tenax has long been associated with periodontal disease but current tests for the parasite are time-consuming and expensive. Joshua Slattery is […]

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Hey, DJ!

Editor — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 02:25:03 +0000

During the day, Amelia Judson is a dental student at Charles Sturt University in Orange, New South Wales, but at night she transforms into DJ Aurora “When I started DJing about two years ago, one of my wildest dreams was to play the Future Music Festival [in Sydney]. That dream became a reality last March. There […]

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Dental students fill a service hole

Editor — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 04:01:54 +0000

A group of Charles Sturt University dentistry students have completed the first step in a pilot program designed to improve oral health in the remote NSW community of Brewarrina. The town of about 1 200 people is a 10 hour drive north west of Sydney and has very limited access to oral health services and […]

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CSU students deliver dental care for kids

Editor — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:01:42 +0000

A volunteer team of Charles Sturt University (CSU) students, in partnership with the Carevan Foundation, have been awarded a $6000 community service grant to help Wodonga children in need of urgent dental care. The grant was part of the Australian Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) and Wrigley Company Foundation Community Service Grants, which provide funding to […]

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Rural dental workforce joint priority for CSU and ADA

Editor — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:01:26 +0000

Representatives from Charles Sturt University (CSU), the Australian Dental Association and NSW Dental Association have met to discuss strategies to better address dentist shortages in rural and regional areas of Australia. Attending the meeting were CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann, Head of the CSU School of Dentistry and Health Sciences Professor David Wilson, Australian Dental […]

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CSU says dental oversupply claims misleading

Editor — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:32:08 +0000

Following warnings in mid-January by the Australian Dental Association (ADA) of a pending oversupply of dental graduates and a proposal by the to restrict the number of Australian students enrolling in dental programs, the Vice Chancellor of Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Andrew Vann, has spoken out, saying it would hurt rural communities. The ADA’s […]

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Last piece of regional puzzle

Editor — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:47:28 +0000

Federal minister Simon Crean was in Bathurst last week opening the new Bathurst Community Dental and Oral Health Clinic. The Australian Government has provided $4.7 million towards construction and fit-out of the clinic, which will boost dental services in Bathurst and give dental students the opportunity to develop their skills in a fully functioning dental […]

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