AI in periodontics
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Professor Axel Spahr believes artificial intelligence (AI) could transform periodontal screening and diagnostics by helping dentists detect disease earlier, more...
Just launched—the Australia and New Zealand Sports Dentistry Association
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
The Australia and New Zealand Sports Dentistry Association is launching soon, with some of the country’s top medics claiming it’s...
Practically speaking with Dr Yohan Thomas
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Adelaide prosthodontist Dr Yohan Thomas is on a mission through the Advanced Dentistry Institute to bridge the gap between dental...
Running a successful dental practice
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Australians are visiting the dentist more often and reporting higher satisfaction, but affordability remains a major barrier to care. Looking...
Dr Angelos Sourial’s recipe for success
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
For Dr Angelos Sourial of Adawn Dental Studio, which took out the 2025 Dental Practice of the Year award, good...
Domestic violence and dental professionals
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
With many dentists uncertain of how to deal with legal issues around domestic and family violence, a new guide created...
Madame President Dr Cecilia So
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
An educator, volunteer, dentist and pioneering society president, Dr Cecilia So is passionate about implantology and making women’s voices heard....
Dealing with dental misinformation
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A new study into dental misinformation reveals how social media narratives are shaping patient beliefs, and why dentists need to...
Dr Lynette Wallace—the dental detective
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Award-winning dentist Dr Lynette Wallace looks beyond teeth to investigate the physiological clues behind oral conditions. Her detective-style approach blends...
5 smart CPD moves for 2026
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Dental practitioners must complete 60 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) by 30 November 2028 to maintain registration under the...
Dr Thomas van Heumen in uniform
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Dr Thomas van Heumen has been with the Australian Defence Force for two decades. Now Lieutenant Colonel, he’s charting the...
How Ahpra deals with dentist complaints
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
A range of important new reforms are making the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s notifications process clearer, faster, and less...











