National Dental Update - 2006

National Dental Update is distributed on a monthly basis to relevant government departments, members of Federal Parliament and media organizations with the aim to increase awareness of the Australian Dental Association and its activities on a wide range of issues.

December	Dental expenditure - how the States and Territories compare
November	Cost of compliance for Australian dental practices
October	Oral health expenditure
September	Socioeconomic status and oral health
August	The oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
July	Adolescent oral health - Dental Health Week 2006
June	Higher education and dental care
May	Smoking and oral cancer - the importance of early detection and warning labels on cigarette packets
April	Is ancillary cover worth it for dentistry
March	Older people and oral health
February	Television food advertising and child oral health
January	The dental health workforce

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New BurgerCorp campaign to counter junk food advertising to children. Click here to see how you can get involved.

Soft Drinks
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Your Oral Health

The ADA is once again conducting a Mouthguard Awareness campaign in 2009.

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The ADA NSW Convention 2009 will be held in Canberra from the 5th - 8th November. Click here for more information.

ADAQ, DOHTAQ and DHAA Qld Branch join together to announce a series of combined CPD events. Click here for more.

Dental Health Week is a community awareness program coordinated and funded by the ADA. In 2009 the ADA is leading a campaign to target 55 year olds and over and has developed a range of Fact Sheets on oral health care. August 3rd - 9th is Dental Health Week

Click here for previous Dental Health Week material.

As part of a community campaign to promote good oral health care for babies and toddlers the ADA has developed oral hygiene tips for parents and carers of young children.
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Click Here for information on the ADA Awards for Excellence in Dental Journalism

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