Pilot program for aged care
A report in Australian Ageing Agenda has described a new trial of preventative treatments and staff education in a Sydney aged care home. Led by start-up...
A decade of global insights into oral health
A report released by FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) highlights how more than a decade of patient-reported data from over 10,000 people across 12...
A model approach
Dentists could soon have access to highly realistic 3D advanced manufactured dental models that better prepare them for complex tooth removal procedures, thanks to...
Dentists head to Parliament House calling for a National Oral Health...
Forty dentists from across Australia converged on Canberra on 11 and 12 August for the ADA's Dentist on the Hill event, where they will...
Omega-3 and ASA combination shows promise for severe periodontitis
A combination of omega-3 and low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) produced results comparable to antibiotics in treating severe periodontitis. This conclusion is based on a...
New gel could regrow tooth enamel
A newly developed dental gel may be able to rebuild damaged tooth enamel, potentially creating a new approach to preventing decay and restoring worn...
Bite Sized Beginnings helps families access child dental benefits
A new early childhood oral health pilot is helping South Australian families understand and access the Child Dental Benefits Schedule while connecting young children...
Young Australians at risk of “falling through the cracks” on dental...
Young Australians are increasingly "falling through the cracks" when it comes to their oral health, with new national research revealing a concerning combination of...
A new root cause of MIH
A major new study has ruled out inflammation as the cause of a developmental condition impacting kids’ teeth, while also revealing how common the...
How studying oral inflammatory diseases can help researchers understand other human...
Researchers in the US have identified previously unrecognised changes in blood vessels that may help explain tissue destruction in oral disease
The study by a...
Diabetes tied to higher tooth and implant loss over 10 years
According to research in Sweden, people with diabetes have an increased risk of periodontitis and tooth loss, and the risk of inflammation and bone...
Register now for the 2026 ADSA National Convention
Australia's next generation of dental professionals will gather in Melbourne this August for one of the biggest student events on the dental calendar.
The 2026...











