Two reports this week suggested that, while there may be a current (or looming) oversupply of dentists, no-one has told the population of Queensland. The Queensland government is examining ways to keep dentists in the public system, but the problem of doing so has been highlighted by two cases, one in Warwick in the state's south-east, and the other in the state's south west.

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The Australian Dental Association Inc. (ADA) has condemned the deafening silence from the major political parties on the importance and oral health benefits of water fluoridation throughout the Federal Election campaign.

Ruben Meerman takes a look at how fluoride protects teeth and the reasons for its addition to water supplies. This is an episode from Catalyst Series 14 Episode 16 Thu 8 August 2013 on ABC1. There is an interesting segment about water fluoridation in Queensland. It is the second segment of the program.

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Graham Phillips looks at what ancient teeth reveal about our dental health. This is an episode from Catalyst Series 14 Episode 15 Thu 1 August 2013 on ABC1, and there is a fascinating segment on what ancient teeth are revealing about modern man's dental health. It is the middle segment of the program.

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Postgraduate full fee student numbers could drop by up to 30 per cent in just four years and Australia's national productivity could fall by at least $2.8 billion annually if the Government goes ahead with its proposal to tax education, modelling by Universities Australia has found.

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The Australian Dental Association Inc. (ADA) with a membership of approximately 14,500 dentists and dentist students has now joined an alliance of peak professional bodies that have opposed the government's proposal to cap tax deductions on work-related self-education expenses to $2,000.

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Orthodontist Dr John Brabant has created a service to help the homeless which has extended to a service addressing oral health. By Amanda Lohan

Australia's first National Oral Health Plan Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives, is currently under review and will set the direction of oral health for the next 10 years.

There is much to discuss about the future of oral health in Australia and we encourage your participation.

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LOSING a tooth has never been so profitable, as one local business proves: all you need is a touch of fairy dust to help kids overcome a fear of the dentist.

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