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Dentist eases the pain for Ukraine refugee


Yulia Voituk fled Ukraine a few weeks ago under an Australian government emergency evacuation scheme, there was little time to do anything more than grab a few belongings...dentist Slav Vyater has stepped in to welcome Voituk and her two-year-old daughter Anna to their new temporary home, and complete Voituk’s dental work, pro bono.



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Why isn't dental included in Medicare? Are any parties promising better dental care?


While a visit to your local GP is either partly or entirely covered by Medicare, only a fraction of the population can access government-funded dental check-ups. That's not because oral health isn't important — in fact, it's closely associated with a wide range of conditions like diabetes and heart disease. But like most things in politics, this all comes down to money, and a decision made almost five decades ago.


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Researchers take important step towards development of biological dental enamel


To this day, cavities and damage to enamel are repaired by dentists with the help of synthetic white filling materials. There is no natural alternative to this. But a new 3D model with human dental stem cells could change this in the future.


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The Healthier Smiles Community Service Grants are now open


ADA member dentists and dental students with a passion for improving the oral health outcomes of disadvantaged groups throughout Australia can now apply for USD$82,000 (approx. AUD$107,000)* in funding. The Healthier Smiles Community Service Grants (the Grants), a joint initiative of the Australian Dental Health Foundation and Mars Wrigley Foundation, provides recipients with the funds to implement oral health community service, education, and preventative care in some of the highest risk and most in-need communities across Australia.


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SMH: Dental waiting lists hit 100,000 with 15-month delay for appointment


Public dental waiting lists in NSW have blown out to almost 100,000 people with the average wait time for a first dentist appointment sitting at more than 460 days. Dentists warn pandemic lockdowns have exacerbated delays with "chronic underfunding of the public system and surging out-of-pocket dental costs" forcing huge numbers of patients to wait years to have tooth decay, gum disease, broken fillings and cavities treated.


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Ransomware Criminals Strike American Dental Association


If you’ve read about the American Dental Association on Forbes before, chances are good it was an article about oral health. This week, however, the ADA finds itself in the news after hackers broke into its networks and unleashed ransomware. Hackers triggered the malware this weekend forcing the ADA to certain critical systems offline. Web-based chat, email and telephone services were all impacted as the ADA investigated the situation.


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How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another


People with severe gum disease are at a higher risk of other inflammatory conditions, such as heart disease and arthritis, and the reverse is true as well. New research unpacks the mechanism underlying this association, demonstrating in mice that a susceptibility to arthritis can be transmitted by a bone marrow transplant if the donor has gum inflammation.


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