Making A Difference Through Volunteering
NSW Dentist – June 3 2020 Voluntary dental programs are making a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable patients. There’s been many moments that have reminded David Digges why volunteering is so essential – but one particularly stands out. “I remember treating a woman who had experienced some very difficult times – physically and […]
Free dental treatment worth $9000 provided at Filling The Gap’s latest charity clinic
March 11 2020 Twenty patients received free treatment worth more than $9000 at Filling the Gap’s latest dental aid clinic. Disadvantaged patients from partner charities including the Australian Red Cross, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), William Booth House and The Station received pro bono treatment at the clinic. This was the latest charity clinic from Filling […]
Bite Magazine Article on Filling The Gap
March 11 2020 Through a charity founded by ADA NSW, volunteer dental professionals are changing the lives of society’s most vulnerable patients. Dr Andrew Dean has fitted many sets of dentures during his career, but one recent patient case will always stand out for him. In his role as a volunteer dentist assisting underprivileged members […]
Free dental treatment worth $9,500 provided at Filling the Gap’s latest charity clinic
February 1 2020 A total of 21 Patients from five different charities were treated to $9500 worth of dental care at Filling The Gap’s latest charity clinic at ADA NSW’s offices at St Leonards. The patients were from five different charities including WAH House, William Booth House, Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, The Station and Wayside Chapel. […]
Free dental treatment worth more than $9,000 was provided at Filling the Gap’s latest charity clinic
January 9 2020 A total of 21 patients from charities including the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, William Booth House, The Station and WASH House were treated at the day, which took place at ADA NSW’s offices at St Leonards. A great team of volunteers, overseen by Dr Paul Gratiaen and Dr Thien-Nhien Nguyen, provided dentures to […]
Filling the Gap makes news in the United States
November 26th, 2019 An article on the work of Filling the Gap written by President, Dr Michael Jonas, is published by American dental news company, Dentistry Today. To read the full article online, please click here.
ADA NSW President, Dr Kathleen Matthews, highlights the need for greater funding for public dental services as state waiting list blow out to 90,000
November 25 2019 The waiting list for public dental treatment has grown to almost 90,000 adults, prompting dentists to plead for more funding. President of the Australian Dental Association NSW Kathleen Matthews said the demand for public dentistry was there but the funds are not. It is a health service that, for the majority of […]
Time For Government Action on Indigenous Oral Health
November 22 2019 The Australian Medical Association’s report card on the state of Indigenous oral health, No More Decay, highlights the consequences of inequity of access to dental health services for Indigenous Australians, resulting in significantly higher rates of tooth decay and periodontal disease. “Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities urgently need access to fluoridated water […]
More vulnerable patients received vital dental treatment as part of Filling the Gap
November 20 2019 More vulnerable patients received vital dental treatment as part of Filling the Gap’s latest successful Dental Rescue Day. The event, in the north-west NSW city of Tamworth, was the latest in Filling the Gap’s efforts to improve access to dental treatment for those who need it. Held at the city’s Darling Dental […]
Improving the oral health of Indigenous children
Nov 5 2019 The oral health of thousands of Indigenous children will be improved after volunteers packed 10,000 oral health kits for quick delivery across NSW. The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health hosted over 100 volunteers at the University of Sydney on 30 October for the annual health kit packing day where 10,000 child health […]
