Study shows benefits of fluoride to children
A study showing that tooth decay in Logan-Beaudesert children has dropped 19 per cent since the introduction of fluoridation has been backed by the Australian Dental Association of Queensland (ADAQ).
World Oral Health Day
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) urges all Australians to dedicate some of their time to oral health as part of World Oral Health Day (WOHD) on Friday 20 March 2015.
Changes to the Dental Benefits Rules
From the 1st January 2015 changes to The Rules (Dental Benefits Rules 2014) will take effect. The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) operates under two pieces of legislation, the Dental Benefits Act 2008 (the Act), and the subordinate legislation to the Act, the Rules.
Don’t Fear Fluoride
A 2012 Chinese study claiming very high levels of fluoride to cause low IQ in children has been labelled “appalling” by leading dentist Dr Michael Foley.