Posts Tagged ‘South Australia’

Figures confirm an ‘alarming’ rise in cases of decay in South Australia

Figures confirm an ‘alarming’ rise in cases of decay in South Australia

The State Government has sounded the alarms after new figures showed a significant increase in the number of children suffering from tooth decay in South Australia. New figures show an ‘alarming’ increase in the number of children requiring hospital treatment for dental issues. Last year, 2,500 children under the age of 8 were admitted to […]


Huge Fall In Dental Waiting Times In South Australia

Huge Fall In Dental Waiting Times In South Australia

There has been a significant fall in waiting times for dental treatment in the Riverland, South Australia. There has been an average fall of 20 months in waiting times in the area following the introduction of new measures to tackle waiting lists. In December last year, patients were waiting an average of two years for […]


Dental Waiting Times To Decrease In South Australia

Dental Waiting Times To Decrease In South Australia

The South Australia Dental service expects waiting times to decrease in the area from this month as a new dentist has joined the Mount Gambier mobile clinic, bringing the total number of dentists to four. Martin Dooland, executive director of the SA Dental Service, said the mobile clinic was launched in October and will remain […]


Peterborough School Dental Service could Close

Peterborough School Dental Service could Close

A school dental service in Peterborough, South Australia, could close next year. SA Health planned to close the service last year but pledged to operate the clinic for at least another year after Stuart Dan van Holst Pellekaan contacted the health minister. The clinic has been up and running since the 1970’s and no modernisation […]


Anger Amongst Parents as School Dental Clinics Close

Anger Amongst Parents as School Dental Clinics Close

Parents in South Australia have reacted angrily to the news that school dental clinics will close next year. Parents say that the closure of school clinics will mean that they have to drive long distances for their children to receive preventative and routine dental treatment and many are worried that children will suffer. The SA […]