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Oral Health is the absence of active disease in the mouth. It affects overall well being and enables people to participate in their chosen roles without discomfort or embarrassment.
Oral health is a basic expectation of all Australians. Oral health and disease are important in their own right and for their association with general health.
This section links you to dental health information / tips, information on fluoridation, an explanation of the ADA Seal of Approval and frequently asked questions.
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News Feature Dental Care Needs the Right Treatment - ADA’s ‘DentalAccess’ is the Best Solution to Improve Australia’s Oral Health12/4/2009 The Australian Dental Association (ADA Inc) has responded to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s Denticare Australia with a counter proposal and a better solution - DentalAccess.
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GlaxoSmithKline Advisory2/25/2010 Please be advised that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has issued a consumer advisory warning consumers of the potential health risk from long-term excessive use of the GSK zinc containing denture adhesive.
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News Feature 2009-10 Pre-Budget Submission3/19/2009 The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is pleased to present its Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government for the 2009-10 financial
year.
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News Feature Final Report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Fails to Properly Address Dental Care Issues.7/27/2009 The long awaited final report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission released today by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd demonstrates the same lack of appreciation of dentistry and the problems with dental care delivery as the earlier Interim Report.
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Blow Out in Costs of Dental Scheme by Dentists and GPs Inaccurate3/11/2010 “Reports in the media attributing the blow out in costs of the Commonwealth Dental Scheme to dentists and general practitioners are inaccurate. The popularity and extensive adoption of the Scheme demonstrates the extent of unmet need that exists in the community,” Dr Neil Hewson, President of the Australian Dental Association (ADA) said today. “The ADA has alerted Governments, State and Federal, of the unmet need for care that exists, and has repeatedly called on them to improve dental care access to the disadvantaged.” Winter Games A Timely Reminder to Guard Your Mouth2/23/2010 The Australian Dental Association Inc is pleased to see that some athletes at
Vancouver are clearly using mouth guards. However, this has not always been the case.
Based on previous Winter Olympic Games, dentists can expect well over 100 trauma cases involving Olympians damaging their teeth, lips, cheeks, tongues and broken bones.
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