Dental News
Research, policy and industry commentary from the wider dental world.
Is Oral Health A Fundamental Human Right?
Dental care sits outside Medicare while every other part of the body is covered. A look at the economics, the inequality, and who pays the price.
ADA Senior Dental Care Subsidy Pilot Scheme
A six-month pilot between a Sydney clinic and the University of Sydney showed what subsidised dental care could do for older Australians — and why the ADA wants it nationwide.
Dental Into Medicare: Two Thirds Of Australian Dentists Support It, New Survey Reports
A survey of 447 Australian dental practitioners found roughly two-thirds support expanding Medicare to cover more dental services. What the numbers actually say.
In Hollywood, Dental Technicians Are SFX Artists Creating The Practical Magic We Simply Eat Up
From Edison’s Kinetoscope to Gary Archer’s wall of little white boxes holding the dental moulds of half of Hollywood — where dental technology meets special effects.
Is Tooth Regeneration Fishy? Pigs Don’t Fly, But They Have Human-Like Teeth
Suppressing a single gene grew new teeth in mice, and human trials began in 2024. A look at where tooth regeneration research has actually got to.
Passive Smoking And Vaping Impacts The Dental Health Of Children
Japanese research found babies exposed to second-hand smoke at four months were twice as likely to have decay by three. What that means now vaping has taken over.
Rural Australia Has A Huge Dental Hole To Fill – Why Is It So Deep?
One in three people in regional and remote Australia has no available dentist half the time. A look at how Japan solved this, and why we have not.
Dentistry: Does A New Class Of Glassy Gel Have A Place In It?
A new class of material out of North Carolina State University stretches to six times its length, is as strong as bottle plastic and heals itself. Dentistry has borrowed from…
Low Pain Vector Treatments For Periodontal Disease
The Vector Method uses ultrasound to treat gum disease gently rather than quickly. Why slow care has a place, and why some practices resist it.
How Oral Bacteria Might Be Making Your Arthritis Much Worse
Recent studies link a periodontal pathogen to worsening rheumatoid arthritis. What the research found, and what it means for looking after your gums.
