Australia

Startup to Develop Periodontitis Vaccine

An Australian startup will use a $14 million investment to develop a vaccine for...

Australian Dental Association Calls for More Funding for Oral Healthcare

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is calling on the nation’s government to provide additional targeted...

Henry Schein Opens Disaster Relief Fund in Response to Australian Bushfires

Henry Schein is raising money for recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to the Australian...

A Third of Australian Adults Have Tooth Decay

A third of Australian adults age 15 and older has untreated tooth decay, according...

Advocates Aim to Fill the Gap in Australia’s Oral Healthcare

Australians have a saying that they live in “the lucky country.” It can seem...

Grant to Support Development of Material That May Replace Amalgam

Researchers in Australia have received a $3 million Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) grant...

Most Australians Face Gaps in Oral Healthcare Knowledge

Research commissioned by the Oral Health Advisory Panel (OHAP) has revealed some worrying insights...

Indigenous Oral Health Inequalities Begin in Childhood

Inequalities in oral health between indigenous and non-indigenous populations exist throughout the world and...

Australian Think Tank Proposes Dental Insurance Coverage for All

The Grattan Institute is proposing a Medicare-style universal insurance scheme for primary dental care...

Nationwide Oral Health Survey Continues in Australia

The University of Adelaide is continuing to scrutinize Australia’s oral health in the first national...