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Dental Association Delighted As Water Fluoridation Drought Ends
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 7:27 pm | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is delighted that the long running law change on decision-making for community water fluoridation has passed its third reading today. NZDA’s water fluoridation spokesperson Dr Rob Beaglehole says it’s tremendous ... More >>
Dental Association Disappointed In Government’s Dental Efforts
Friday, 5 November 2021, 6:04 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is continuing calls for better access to dental care for low-income New Zealanders this National Oral Health Day, 5 November. Prior to the last election, NZDA released a report outlining advice to the Government ... More >>
Dental Association Concern Over Pasifika Dental Health
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 10:00 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) continues to be concerned about the dental health of Pasifika people in New Zealand. The recently released report Bula Sautu: A window on quality 2021: Pacific health in the year of Covid-19 highlighted wider ... More >>
NZDA Statement On The PM’s Chief Science Advisor’s, Fluoride In Our Drinking Water: An Update On The Evidence
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) completely supports the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s review of the most recent scientific evidence on water fluoridation. Yet again the science confirms community water fluoridation is a safe, ... More >>
Dental Association Says Study Shows Impact Of South Africa’s Sugary Drinks Levy
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:25 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) says a study published in The Lancet Planetary Health strengthens global evidence for levies on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). Researchers found South Africa’s 2018 levy on sugary drinks reduced sugar by 51%, ... More >>
Dental Association Welcomes Pragmatic Resolution To Community Water Fluoridation Decisions
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) welcomes the Government’s announcement that the decision-making process for community water fluoridation will sit with the Director General of Health. The NZDA is very pleased with the news, having advocated ... More >>
NZDA Slam Coca Cola For ‘irresponsible, Offensive’ Marketing
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 11:59 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is calling out irresponsible marketing by Coca Cola. The 18 can pack cases sold in supermarkets says ‘share a Coke’ and features the word ‘Bub’ and ‘Mum’ on images of cans on the packaging. ... More >>
Switch To Water With Eliza McCartney
Monday, 2 November 2020, 9:50 am | New Zealand Dental Association
New Zealand Olympic pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney’s message to New Zealanders this November is to swap their sugary drinks for water. Eliza is back as the face of the New Zealand Dental Association’s (NZDA) annual Switch to Water challenge. “This ... More >>
NZDA Awards Evening Set To Honour Outstanding Dentists
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 10:10 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is set to honour some of the country’s top members of the dental profession. The third NZDA Annual Awards Dinner will be held in Wellington on Sunday 11 October. The black-tie event has had to be limited ... More >>
NZDA Welcomes Labour Party Oral Health Policy
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 10:57 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) has welcomed the new Labour Party oral health policy. Labour will invest $176 million to improve dental access for the lowest income New Zealanders. NZDA says that their continued advocacy on improving low income ... More >>
NZDA Welcomes Policy To Bolster Dental Spending On Kids
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) has welcomed National Party policy to increase funding for child oral health. NZDA says that their continued and strong view is that the Community Oral Health Service needs more support, a message they ... More >>
Dental Association Doorsteps Parliament On Low Income Dental Access
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 6:03 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is this morning running a mobile dental clinic on Parliament’s forecourt. The Association aims to once again highlight the need to improve access to dental care for low-income and vulnerable New Zealanders. ... More >>
Dental Association Says Kiwi-led Study In ‘The Lancet’ Shows Sugar-tax Benefit
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 9:15 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) says a study by leading New Zealand public health experts showing different scenarios on consumer taxes for unhealthy products is worth considering. The study models the benefit of taxes on saturated fats, salt ... More >>
NZDA Congratulates Kiwi Winner Of International College Of Dentists Grant
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 10:10 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) congratulates New Zealand dentist Dr Haneen Alayan for being awarded the 2020 International College of Dentists (ICD) Young Dentists Volunteer grant. Haneen works as a dentist in Gore and teaches dental students at ... More >>
Dentists Reassure About Safety In Level 2; Advises Public To Contact For Appointments
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 10:56 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is reassuring patients that they are safe to book dental treatment under level 2 restrictions from tomorrow, but advises people to phone ahead, instead of simply turning up at clinics. Triaging questions need ... More >>
Large increase in emergency care provided under lockdown
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 11:39 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) says more and more dentists are having to reduce hours and lay-off staff. More >>
NZDA Says Oral Health Not A Focus For Government, Feels Shut Out
Friday, 24 April 2020, 10:07 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is saying the Ministry of Health has met with other medical groups via the General Practice Leaders' Forum but say they feel shut out, citing a lack of government funding for oral health translating to a lack ... More >>
Dental Association Issues Dire Warning To Epidemic Response Committee On Dental Care
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) today told the Epidemic Response Committee that an estimated 20,000 New Zealanders every day are missing out on dental care. Speaking to the Committee NZDA President Dr Katie Ayers said she is now aware of ... More >>
Dentists Call On Government To Adopt Chile’s Sugar Reduction Success
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Dental Association
A study published in the journal PLOS Medicine shows that consumption of sugary drinks in Chile dropped almost 25% after adopting tough new measures. The changes included advertising restrictions, warning labels and restricting sugary-laden food ... More >>
UK evidence shows sugary drinks tax is effective
Monday, 3 February 2020, 11:31 am | New Zealand Dental Association
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) says a major UK study revealing that sugar in soft drinks sold in the UK has dropped by 30 per cent since 2015 shows that sugary drinks taxes work. More >>
