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Dental As Anything

Dental As Anything is a podcast to share insights and opinions on a wide range of topics related to dentistry (and beyond), exploring critical issues that affect oral health across the community. It is a valuable resource for dental professionals and anyone interested in the intersection of dentistry, public health and wellbeing. Hosted by Matt Hopcraft, dentist & public health academic.

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00:22:56

Antimicrobial resistance - a global health problem

Dental As Anything ·

2024/11/21

Australian dentists write around 70,000 prescriptions for antibiotics each month. And medical practitioners are also prescribing antibiotics for dental problems. But how many of those prescriptions are actually necessary, and are we contributing to antimicrobial resistance.This week is World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. Antimicrobial

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00:20:56

What does a Trump presidency mean for oral health?

Dental As Anything ·

2024/11/07

During the US presidential election campaign, Robert Kennedy Junior tweeted that a Trump White House would advise all US water systems to remove fluoride from publicwater supplies. Trump has previously indicated that Kennedy would likely have an influential health role in his administration. Now that the election outcome is clear, should the dental profession be concerned about this threat to water fluoridation? Already we have seen two Australian politicians – LNP Senator Matt Canavan and UAP

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00:40:58

On the frontline of Australia’s paediatric dentistry...

Dental As Anything ·

2024/10/24

New data from the Australian Institute of health and Welfare has highlighted that there has been an increase in the number of preventable hospital admissions as a result of dental problems over the past year, and the highest rate was amongst children aged 5-9 years. Yet paediatric dentists are having their access to general anaesthetic lists cut because they are no longer profitable for hospitals. The current system of funding hospital activity does not reflect the complexity and duration of

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00:24:52

Tackling commercial drivers of poor health

Dental As Anything ·

2024/10/11

How much sugary drinks do you consume? Is it more or less than the average Australian? And do you know the harm that it’s doing – not just to your dental health, but to your overall health as well.In Australia, teenagers are consuming 60 grams (15 teaspoons) of added sugar per day, with 1 in 6 consuming more than 130 grams (33 teaspoons). That is well in excess of the upper limit of 24 grams (6 teaspoons) per day that the evidence says is necessary to minimise the risk of tooth decay. Around one

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00:49:04

History, colonisation and oral health

Dental As Anything ·

2024/09/26

Knowing and understanding the history of colonisation in Australia is important to tackling the gap in oral health that persists in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. In this episode of the Dental as Anything podcast I speak to Patrick Mercer. Pat is a Wadawurrung Kulin man with family connections to Ballarat and Melbourne in Victoria. He currently works as a Lecturer in First Nations Health at the Melbourne Dental School and as a tutor within the Wurru Wurru First Nations Health

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00:20:07

They took our jobs ...

Dental As Anything ·

2024/09/12

Are you a Luddite? Do you know the origins of the term? It might surprise you to know that the original Luddites opposed the automation of textiles and weaving jobs during the industrial revolution. They weren’t opposed to the technology as much as they were concerned about the impact on their jobs. And they foresaw the disruption that has rippled through many industries since then, as automation has taken jobs and made them redundant. Do we have anything to fear in the dental profession? There was

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00:22:28

Exercising your right to disconnect

Dental As Anything ·

2024/08/29

Does your boss contact you after hours asking you to complete tasks? Or are you the boss always texting your employees to get additional work done?New laws have come into effect across Australia now to protect the rights of workers to disconnect from work and switch off in their own time. In this episode of the Dental As Anything podcast we look at the history of ‘right to disconnect’ laws, the influence of the industrial revolution and the importance for both employees and employers in ensuring

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00:39:07

Are Health Stars making us healthier?

Dental As Anything ·

2024/08/15

Are Health Stars making us healthier? That’s the intent behind those little star ratings that you find on food and drinks in the supermarket and convenience stores. The Health Star Rating system was introduced as a voluntary scheme in 2014 to try and tackle a slew of diet related diseases including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. So it’s worth reflecting on whether they are actually meeting their objective or not, 10 years down the track. And if not – then why, what are we doing

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00:30:17

Tackling poverty to improve oral health

Dental As Anything ·

2024/08/02

What can we – as dental practitioners and advocates – really do to tackle the social and commercial determinants of health? And is it even our role to do so. In the previous episode of the Dental As Anything podcast I argued that poor oral health was as much a social issue as it was a dental issue. In this episode we explore some of these social issues, focusing on poverty and income equality, and look at the impact of unconditional cash transfers in improving health and wellbeing.

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00:21:39

Is poor oral health a dental issue or a social issue?

Dental As Anything ·

2024/07/18

Is poor oral health a dental issue or a social issue? Is the solution to reducing increasing rates of tooth decay and periodontal disease found within the four walls of the dental clinic, or is there a need to step back and consider this as a social problem as well?In this episode of Dental As Anything, I talk about the inverse care law, how that plays out in the maldistribution of the oral health workforce, and the important role dental practitioners have in tackling the social causes of dental

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00:34:16

Using artificial intelligence for clinical records

Dental As Anything ·

2024/07/04

Artificial intelligence tools are expanding into all areas of health practice, and clinical notes provide an opportunity for efficiencies - but it's important to be aware of the risks.In this episode I speak to Bree Jones from Melbourne University about the use of artificial intelligence in writing health records. What does it mean to summarise information? How accurate will that AI summary mean? Do you know the best way to ask the right questions to ensure the most accurate summary - a skill

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00:18:54

Food for thought - do your investments contribute to...

Dental As Anything ·

2024/06/20

You wouldn't invest in tobacco companies, but would you invest in fast food and sugary drinks, knowing the harms they cause?In this episode of Dental As Anything I pose the question of whether health practitioners should invest in companies that cause harm and contribute to the stream of patients coming through our doors. Should making greater investment returns come at the expense of public health? Does this blur the lines between our personal and professional identities?

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00:27:08

Your time starts now – life lessons from the...

Dental As Anything ·

2024/06/06

There are many parallels between the pressure cooker environment of the MasterChef kitchen and a dental practice. So it shouldn't be surprising that there are valuable lessons that could be useful. Although it’s been nearly 10 years since I was on the show, it sometimes feels like it was just yesterday. I often reflect on the experiences over that 5 month period – because the more I look back, the more I realise how much the lessons from the MasterChef kitchen have helped to influence and shape

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00:30:29

Tongue tied and twisted

Dental As Anything ·

2024/05/23

The somewhat controversial issue of tongue ties hit the media last week, with a newspaper article highlighting some harrowing patient stories and the boom in popularity of the tongue tie release procedure.In this episode of the Dental as Anything podcast I speak to Dr Mihiri Silva about diagnosis and management of tongue ties. Mihiri is a specialist paediatric dentist who is a Senior Lecturer at the Melbourne Dental School, a Clinician-Scientist Fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

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00:24:55

Budget relief for dentists

Dental As Anything ·

2024/05/09

In a span of only 30 years, the cost of a dental education has gone from zero to anywhere from $60,000 to $430,000. With inflation running hot over the past few years, many graduates are seeing their debt increasing. Fortunately a recent budget decision will provide some relief for those with an outstanding student debt. This week Matt discusses these recent changes to HECS indexation, the need for further reform and the impact of increasing student debt on the dental profession.

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00:31:13

An army that cannot bite, cannot fight.

Dental As Anything ·

2024/04/24

Dental personnel have a long history of ensuring that the members of our Army, Navy and Air Force have good oral health. ANZAC Day is an opportunity to reflect on their service.In this episode of the Dental as Anything podcast I speak to Dr Amanda Leen about her experiences as a dentist in the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps. Amanda joined the Army as an undergraduate dental student, and served as a dental officer at 1 Brigade in Darwin and 1 Health Support Battalion in Holsworthy. She is now an

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00:19:12

Dentists – physicians of the mouth, or glorified...

Dental As Anything ·

2024/04/11

Being a competent dental practitioner is about much more than just surgical skills, and it is important that we focus more broadly on our role as physicians of the mouth. Dental education, like any form of education, is a beginning and not an end. It starts the journey, equipping graduates with knowledge and skills that can then be built on, and indeed must be built on, over time. It also equips them to adapt as the profession changes and adapts. This week Matt talks about the issues of dental

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00:38:54

Do we have too many dentists? It depends where you live.

Dental As Anything ·

2024/03/28

There have been many dire predictions of an oversupply of dentists over the past decade, but do we in fact have too many dentists? Let's find out in this episode of the Dental As Anything podcast, where Matt discusses the issues of workforce supply and demand. This is particularly relevant as advocacy ramps up in the push to increase government funding for dental programs such as a Senior Dental Benefits Scheme.

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00:27:46

The ethics of artificial intelligence

Dental As Anything ·

2024/03/14

Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms will play an increasingly important role in dental practice, and there is no escaping that inevitability. But it is not without risk. Alongside efficiencies in the way that dentistry is practised, there are concerns about over-diagnosing, data security and privacy, the use by third parties and direct-to-consumer applications, and on the wellbeing of dental practitioners. This week Matt is again joined by Dr Max Ganhewa to discuss some of these

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00:44:32

How will artificial intelligence change dentistry?

Dental As Anything ·

2024/03/07

Is artificial intelligence going to change the way you practise dentistry? According to this week’s guest Dr Max Ganhewa, the answer is a resounding yes.Machine learning algorithms are able to detect dental caries and periodontal disease by assessing radiographs.There is an opportunity to improve treatment decisions too, and this information might help guide patients to assess options as part of the informed consent process. And artificial intelligence could simplify the process of creating dental

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