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DENTAL CARE TIPS – GET HEALTHY TEETH AND GUMS FOR LIFETIME

It is easy to keep your teeth clean and gums healthy with a simple routine. An efficient dental care plan can prevent most dental problems.

National Campaign Against Big Three Health Insurers

As reported in the Australian on 18 May 2016, Australia’s not for profit health insurance funds are set to launch a national television campaign to tackle the ‘big three’ companies, who they argue are fuelling affordability concern whilst enjoying rising profits. This is aimed at Bupa, Medibank and nib.

What Dental Patients Should Know About Health Insurance?

The vast majority of those having extras health insurance cover are shamelessly ripped off by health funds. Policies broadly fall into three classifications, being:

Are Popular Drinks Taking a Toll on Your Teeth?

Some popular drinks are not a friend for good oral health. Are you aware that consuming “sports”drinks can pose the same oral health risks as those from consuming drinks in the group commonly referred to as “soft” drinks?

Health Insurance

The disparity between dental fees charged and dental rebates paid by insurers remains high and the differential seems to be increasing rather than narrowing. Private health insurance funds are permitted each year by the Health Minister to alter the premiums on their policies. On 1 April 2011, private health insurance premiums rose an average of […]

2011 Dental Fees Survey Shows Dentists Have Kept Lid on Fee Increases

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicates that while Australian health consumers are satisfied with their experiences with dentists, cost remains a significant barrier. The ABS report 4839.0 Patient Experiences in Australia: Summary of Findings, 2010-11 noted that just over one in four persons who needed to see a dental professional had delayed seeing or […]


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