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Dion Kramer - ArticlesMore children can now afford dentistsThis article by Natasha Rudra was recently published in The Canberra Times – Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Four out of five Australian children visit the dentist regularly but one-third of young children have fillings in their teeth, a new health report says. The research also found the proportion of children who cannot afford to see a dentist has dropped. Don’t leave dental check-up too lateThis is an article by Morgan O’Brien that was recently published in The Gladstone Observer – Queensland, Australia. DENTISTS are this week urging people to become more pro-active with their dental health by having regular check-ups to prevent the onset of future problems. Rudd’s two-tiered health systemThis is an article by Jay Fletcher that wa published recently in The Green Left Weekly – Australia. If the rhetoric of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s report on Australia’s health system is taken at face value, health care in Australia will get an impressive overhaul courtesy of the federal government. Released on July 28, A healthier future for all Australians marks “the biggest shakeup since Medicare”, SBS News said on July 27. Free dental care for poor leaves happy smilesThis is an article by Kelsey Munro that was recently published in The Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. YOU may not want to see your dentist all that often but it would be worse if you couldn’t see one at all. More than 650,000 Australians are on dental waiting lists, with an average waiting time of 27 months, according to latest figures. 108,000 wait in vain for dental care in public systemThis is an article by Geraldine Mitchell that was recently published in The Melbourne Herald Sun – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. MORE than 108,000 Victorians wanting to get their teeth checked in the public system are languishing on waiting lists. New figures show a further 10,000 people joined the queue for dental check-ups or dentures in the six months to December last year. Opposite sides unite to slam dental schemeThis is an article by Adam Cresswell that was recently published in The Australian – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. THE proposed $3.7 billion plan for a universal dental health scheme is facing mounting opposition amid fears it could fuel rampant fee inflation or spark a boycott by dentists. Why Australians Drive Miles To A DentistAustralians will drive many miles to visit a dentist as long as the price is right. It’s no secret that a visit to the dentist can be very expensive. There are insurance plans available but the premiums are too expensive and constantly rising. Dental insurance imposes restrictions such as waiting periods, annual limits, pre-existing condition exclusions, and treatment exclusions particularly for cosmetic dentistry. Dentists give plan to fix nation’s teeth the brush-offThis is an article by Ari Sharp that was recently published in The Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney, New South, Australia. THE proposed multibillion-dollar plan for a steep rise in the Medicare levy to provide every Australian with dental care has been given the thumbs down by a dentists’ group. In its final report to the Federal Government, released yesterday, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission called for a $3. Dental Medicare a bridge too farThis article by Hans Zoellner was recently published in The Australian – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. AUSTRALIANS have good equity in health, but not for diseases of the mouth. Although it is worrying that dental disease worsens diabetes, heart disease and stroke, it is shocking that at least 30,000 Australians are hospitalised yearly for preventable dental infection. Free treatment program targets dental care crisisThis is an article that was published recently by StreetCorner – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With many Australians facing the silent epidemic of poor oral health, a new program known as Healthy Smiles for Life is providing free dental care for people in need across the country. Healthy Smiles for Life is a community support project sponsored by Colgate and organised in partnership with The Salvation Army, Barnardos, The Benevolent Society, and Youth Off The Streets.
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