Disgraced dentist Steven Lin identified as man shot dead by police in Sydney's Potts Point


A disgraced high-profile dentist allegedly attacked two women while armed with a knife inside a Sydney apartment complex before being shot dead by police... Police allege Dr Lin entered the building on St Neot Avenue armed with a knife before allegedly assaulting one woman in the laundry room and another inside her unit.



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Sydney woman undergoes surgery after being attacked by celebrity dentist who was later shot dead by police


A woman from Sydney's east has undergone surgery after she was attacked inside her home by a celebrity dentist who was later shot dead by police. The family of photographer and mother-of-three Chloe Paul told 9News she was working from her Potts Point home when Dr Steven Lin broke into her unit demanding money.


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World Health Organization releases environmental guideline for oral health


Environmentally friendly and less invasive oral health care for preventing and managing dental caries provides evidence-based recommendations for use by countries around the world... The guideline emphasises less invasive approaches which promote patient safety, quality of care and environmental protection, presenting a comprehensive package of safe, effective and mercury-free clinical interventions.


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Training sports dentists: a role in elite sport and society


Within the specialised world of elite sports, it is important that specifically well-trained ‘sports dentists' are available to support elite athletes. Their role may be very different to that of the general dental practitioner, as the sports dentist needs to have a clear understanding of sporting dental trauma, prevention of tooth tissue loss, screening of athletes during preparation for major sporting events, and be adaptable to the field-of-play role during sporting events.


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Gippsland wildlife carer uses dental technique to save injured turtles


In Victoria's east, turtles aren't just crossing roads, they're crossing the operating table on a farm for a high-tech shell makeover... For turtles with cracked shells, he uses dental resin, the same material used in tooth fillings, to restore their protective armour... The work was also made possible by Heyfield Family Dental Care's Yana Stevens, who donated spare dental supplies.


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