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 [...]
A mystery involving displaced dentures leaves, as mysteries do, many questions: How is their wearer functioning without them? How did he not notice when they fell out? Did he consider custom-fit FOY dentures® or BPS dentures that offer superior durability and function? Dentures in the Drift Although snow is rare [...]
An apple a day may not be quite enough to keep the doctor away, but could a pill based on new research into a previously unidentified bacteria keep the dentist at bay? The answer is probably not entirely, but the bacteria — Streptococcus A12 — does show promise in preventing tooth decay. [...]
If you’ve ever had a tooth knocked out, you know that it remains viable for quite a while and can be reimplanted. If we can do that, why can’t we transplant teeth so that people can get natural replacement teeth rather than dental implants? We Do in Some Cases First, we [...]
A new study of the prevalence of children’s cavities in Canada shows that the decision of one city to stop fluoridating its water has seriously impacted the dental health of its children. Children Get More Cavities without Fluoridation In Canada, as in Australia, local water boards have control over the decision whether or [...]
