A new dental hygiene tool for battling tooth decay may soon be available in the form of a toothpaste shown to strengthen teeth by restoring minerals. Toothpaste: A New Generation? In traditional fluoride toothpastes, the active ingredients (including soluble fluoride) are applied to the teeth, lightly scrubbed onto and allowed to briefly [...]
When it comes to restoring bite function and smile aesthetics lost due to missing teeth, dentures and dental implants are the primary treatment options. For some patients, a combination of the two known as implant-supported dentures is the best choice. With implant-supported dentures, bite stress is channeled around the dental implants. Because [...]
Three-dimensional printing has already proven useful in a number of medical applications, including the creation of anatomical models and prosthetic devices. This rapidly expanding technology could also revolutionise some cosmetic dentistry and restorative dentistry treatments. Dentistry and 3-D Tissue Printing Ongoing research at Australia’s Griffith University is focusing on the use of [...]
A recent governmental report indicates that the Child Dental Benefits Schedule, a program the Health Minister has said could be cut or dramatically overhauled, is effective in spite of relatively low use and “underpromotion.” The Child Dental Benefits Schedule is a federal program that provides free preventive dentistry services to about 1 [...]
In 2012, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) began the Introductory Dental Practice Accreditation program. This voluntary program was intended to distinguish dental practices that were meeting the high quality standards established by the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. The initial accreditation period is only two years to help establish a tight baseline [...]
