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Mouth to mouth tactic may stop dental decay

Posted on Feb 20 2024 by Jessica Stanley

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide researchers are exploring if a unique transplant which involves moving good bacteria from one person’s mouth to another – possibly through a special toothpaste - could be the answer to improving dental health.

Children’s oral health under the microscope

Posted on Dec 15 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide will conduct a wide-ranging nationwide study on the extent and causes of tooth decay in �Ӱ�ֱ��n children and the mental health, education and financial impacts that it has.

Nation-leading dental trailblazer humbled by royal invitation

Posted on Sep 14 2022 by Lee Gaskin

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide titleholder and alum Dr Trudy Lin says she is incredibly humbled and honoured to be invited to pay her respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

Health experts recognised for research impact

Posted on Oct 22 2021 by Crispin Savage

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s Professor Helen Marshall and Dr Trudy Lin have been recognised as South �Ӱ�ֱ��’s 2022 �Ӱ�ֱ��n of the Year and Young �Ӱ�ֱ��n of the Year respectively.

Something to smile about: 10-year milestone of the Community Outreach Dental Program

Posted on Sep 17 2021 by Elisa Black

This September, the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and its Adelaide Dental School are proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Community Outreach Dental Program. Based at the Common Ground complex at Light Square, the program provides dental services to some of South �Ӱ�ֱ��’s most vulnerable individuals and communities.

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and eviDent Foundation form new collaboration to lead innovative oral health research

Posted on Aug 4 2021 by Crispin Savage

The new research collaboration between the eviDent Foundation and the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide will facilitate dental and cross-disciplinary innovative research that can be quickly translated and put into practice to benefit the community.

One in three �Ӱ�ֱ��n adults has untreated tooth decay

Almost one quarter of adults rated their oral health as fair or poor, and one in five adults experienced toothache.

Posted on Dec 9 2019 by Elisa Black

A third of �Ӱ�ֱ��n adults aged 15 years or more has untreated tooth decay, results of a national oral health study led by the �Ӱ�ֱ��n Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide show.