Dental therapists in pay dispute refuse some work
The Queensland Public Sector Union says about 500 dental therapists are refusing to perform some tasks because of a pay dispute with the State Government.
View ArticleDental health breaches 'isolated incidents'
Gold Coast Health District chief executive officer Dr Adrian Nowitzke says he is confident two breaches of sterilisation procedures at a school dental clinic are isolated incidents.
View ArticleNo penalties for dental sterilisation breach
The CEO of the Gold Coast Health District, Dr Adrian Nowitzke, says no-one will be penalised for two breaches of sterilisation processes at a school dental clinic.
View ArticleDental check-ups can take seven years
A dental lobby group says it is not unusual for public patients in Queensland to wait five years for a routine check-up.
View ArticleLangbroek bites back at school dental plans
Queensland Opposition Leader and the Member for Surfers Paradise, John-Paul Langbroek, says every effort must be made to help children with their dental hygiene.
View ArticlePatient's six-hour wait a matter of priority
The head of Gold Coast Health Services says a man who waited six hours for a hospital bed was given adequate priority according to his condition.
View ArticleUni students help tackle Indigenous dental health
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has recognised the efforts of university students on Queensland's Gold Coast who treat Indigenous people at Cherbourg in the state's South Burnett region.
View ArticleQld rural doctors question federal budget
Country doctors says the federal budget has ignored the needs of medical professionals living in regional Queensland.
View ArticleThousands wait five years for public dental care
New data shows thousands of Queenslanders are waiting more than five years for a public dental appointment.
View ArticleCouncils get final say on water fluoridation
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has welcomed new laws that give councils the power to fluoridate water supplies.
View ArticleMinister backs CHO on fluoride advice
Health Minister Lawrence Springborg has defended his department's decision to write to councils on the benefits of water fluoridation.
View ArticleCouncil puts fluoride removal cost at $10m
A Gold Coast councillor says removing fluoride from the city's water supplies could prove costly in more ways than one.
View ArticleDental students move into new classrooms
Dental students have started treating patients at their new school on the Gold Coast.
View ArticleAll smiles for new dental training lab
The next generation of dental students is being given a unique learning opportunity in the new Griffith University Health Centre.
View ArticleOne-third of junior rugby league players not wearing mouthguards, study finds
A third of junior rugby league players are not wearing mouthguards on the field and more education is needed to encourage their use, a study finds.
View ArticleThousands of young children suffering serious tooth decay, Queensland Health...
A new Queensland Health report on oral care finds tens of thousands of young children have a history of tooth decay by the time they are old enough to go to school.
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