Posts Tagged ‘Australian Dental Association’
Australian parties urged to focus on oral health
A number of dentists, health experts and community groups have urged the major political parties to focus their attention on oral health. The Oral Health Alliance will embark upon a campaign to encourage politicians to take oral health seriously and improve the current standard of services across the country. Currently, 1 in 3 Australians are […]
Mixed fortunes for Tasmanians
Statistics have revealed mixed results for the public dental system in Tasmania. Over the course of the last twelve months alone, there has been a sixty percent increase in the number of Tasmanians on waiting lists for dental care; currently, around eleven thousand patients are waiting for treatment in the state. However, the last year […]
Dentists deny allegations of scamming
Australian dentists are being quizzed as part of an investigation surrounding claims of fraud. Around 250 dentists have been placed on a list by the federal government, who have set up a task force to investigate fraudulent Medicare claims. So far, eleven dentists have been audited and officials have found that over 7.5 million dollars […]
Sterilisation blunder prompts stricter regulations in Australia
The Australian Dental Association has called for stricter regulations regarding the sterilisation process following an incident in north Queensland. Earlier this week, children in the town of Mackay were treated using instruments that had not been fully sterilised; they are now waiting for the results of blood tests to check they have not contracted any […]
