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Shepperson Education: Clinical thinking for a complex world

Advertorial — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:51:12 +0000

This article is sponsored content brought to you by Shepperson Education. In a profession increasingly dominated by so much choice in dental education, it’s easy to forget that quality education needs to include the fundamentals of dentistry: care, science, and clinical judgement. Drs Andrea Shepperson and Alistair Graham are helping dentists connect with those principles—offering […]

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Dr Alex Khominsky—steering a course

Editor — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:54:10 +0000

Dr Alex Khominsky is on a mission to help dentists take better control of their career paths through a new approach to skills training, with a focus on guiding general practitioners from beginner to expert. By John Burfitt There was one period, after Dr Alex Khominsky finished his dental studies in 2017 and settled into […]

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Global survey highlights the challenges of VR-haptic technology in dental education

Editor — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:43:50 +0000

A recent global survey of 156 institutions by a Finnish team reveals strong interest in VR-haptic technology for dental training, yet significant barriers impede widespread adoption. The study was led by the University of Eastern Finland and published in Frontiers in Dental Medicine. Combining virtual reality with force feedback, VR-haptic technology is becoming more and more […]

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ADA NSW selects D2L for more enhanced learning experience

Editor — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:27:30 +0000

D2L, a global learning technology company, has been chosen by the Australian Dental Association New South Wales Branch (ADA NSW) to support member growth by providing an enhanced learning experience with more modes of learning delivery for its more than 5000 members. ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development (CPD) provides world-class education and training to support dentistry […]

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Students of dental sciences in Australia lack education about deaf patients

Editor — Tue, 16 May 2023 00:14:58 +0000

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 20 per cent of the world’s population is affected by some form of hearing loss. As one in six people in Australia are also affected to some degree, Australian researchers investigated the extent to which students in dental programs felt prepared to connect with and provide care to […]

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Professor Julie Satur on setting a new course

Editor — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:00:00 +0000

A new education curriculum in dental schools is putting a focus on the needs of Indigenous Australians, and according to the program’s creator Professor Julie Satur, it’s long overdue. By John Burfitt Each year as part of the Bachelor of Oral Health studies at the University of Melbourne, Professor Julie Satur would take a group […]

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Tools of the trade: DDS GP

Editor — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:51:30 +0000

by Dr Steven Cocolas, Cannon Hill Dental, QLD DDS GP is a downloadable app that’s designed for use with an iPad. It’s a visual aid to educate and explain to patients a variety of anatomical and dental conditions. What’s good about it DDS GP is very effective at showing conditions as they worsen and the […]

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DBA approves revised accreditation standards

Editor — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:24:53 +0000

The revised Australian Dental Council/Dental Council (New Zealand) Accreditation standards for dental practitioner programs (the Standards) were approved by the Dental Board of Australia on 31 July 2020. The review has ensured the Standards remain consistent with contemporary benchmarks and expectations, while maintaining a focus on public safety. The most significant amendment to the Standards […]

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Tackling perceived overlap and duplication in practice

Editor — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:15:22 +0000

Last month, representatives from the Australian Dental Council (ADC), the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), and dental education providers came together for a landmark workshop to discuss the perceived extent of overlap and duplication within the higher education sector. Instigated by the ADC following the signing of a second Memorandum of Understanding with TEQSA in […]

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The cost of private dental education

Editor — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:00:39 +0000

Dental education is becoming increasingly contested as universities are squeezed for cash and staff, and private providers eye off opportunities to offer clinical training. What does the future hold? By Rob Johnson When Mohit Tolani was choosing a university to do his dental degree four years ago, unlike students in years gone by, he was […]

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Dental Hygienists’ Association calls for increased support for dental schools

Editor — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:02:34 +0000

The Dental Hygienists’ Association of Australia (DHAA) Inc. is calling on state governments, professional associations and private dental practices to increase their support for dental schools at a time when many are facing financial pressures, resulting in decisions to cut places for oral health programs. “Oral health therapists and dental hygienists are the key primary […]

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The business of dentistry

Editor — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:40:02 +0000

A Queensland college has developed an accredited post-graduate business course for dentists. By A.M. Walsh It takes at least five years at university to become a dentist in Australia. But with the costs and complexities of running a practice increasing, is clinical training enough to help dentists succeed in the future? One dental health business […]

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