Dental Care in Australia

Hi to all those interested in their Dental Care and also what is happening in the are of Dental Care in Australia and the World. We have operated a Dental business for the past 20 years and have seen a huge number of changes. The most important one is that patients want to be educated about what services are available, the options and then be given choice. There is also the obvious issue also that there are not enough Dentists available to service the huge number of patients on our Hospital waiting lists. As a Private Practice we try to do our very best in offering services to our patients which meet their health and financial needs. But with the Government allocation being so low we are just unable to provide even the most simple of services. For example and examination costs $63. Imagine you have not been to the Dentist for 10 years and you are in pain. Well the the Dentist has to be paid and that is important after over 6 years of study, near perfect marks and years of experience, then there is the salaries for your Dental Assistant, the Receptionist, the Sterilisation Assistant, the Practice Manager, and then of course the materials. The Government reimburses currently at about $33. You are with us for up to 1/2 an hour. We can all see that it just does not add up. But we still do it. It is our obligation and our duty of care. We are going to use this site to discuss issues, put on interesting things that happen eg the story of the lady who extracted her own tooth at Xmas because she is scared of going to the Dentist and how she did it and you can also let us know what you want to discuss. We will give you hints on Dental procedures, how to assess if your Dentist is right for you and much more. There will be games, and lots of stories to tell. So enjoy. Let us know what you think. Cheers for now; dentacareaustralia