Public dental services boosted by new graduates


Eleven new dental graduates have relocated from interstate or overseas to start their careers in the Tasmanian Health Service following a successful recruitment drive to boost the State’s oral health workforce... Importantly, the graduates will play a key role in delivering the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to provide an additional 20,000 public dental appointments made at the 2024 State Election.



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Greens Candidate to push for dental Medicare if elected in Federal seat of Richmond


The Greens are baring their teeth in the fight for the federal seat of Richmond – today spruiking their plan to introduce dental into Medicare. But the Coalition for one has dismissed the proposal – claiming it would increase spending by $45-billion.


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SMH: What your mouth has to do with your risk of dementia


A new study builds on a growing body of evidence linking our oral and cognitive health. The study suggested that our oral microbiome (the 100 billion or so bacteria that live in our mouths) might predict cognitive decline before symptoms start.


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More Work Needed on Kids' Supervised Toothbrushing


New study, conducted by the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds, shows barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay


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Colorado dentist charged in wife's poisoning death tried to get inmate to kill detective on his case, prosecutors say


Prosecutors on Friday are set to present evidence that a Colorado dentist charged with killing his wife also tried to get a fellow inmate to kill a detective investigating him. James Craig is accused of poisoning his wife's protein shakes nearly two years ago, allegedly ordering a rush shipment of potassium cyanide that he said he needed for a patient after police say arsenic failed to kill her.


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