In The Media
The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch (ADAVB) advocates on behalf of our members and the community to promote the oral health of Victorians.
Our advocacy work often involves engaging the media to help voice and highlight important issues. View some of our media appearances and media mentions below:
- Dentists say teeth grinding has increased during pandemic
22 November 2021, ABC News - Dental crisis Victoria - Waiting lists blow out to record levels
15 August 2021, The Age - A/Prof Matthew Hopcraft interviewed about the easing of dental restrctions
16 September 2020, The Age - Nine evening news - Dr Angelo Pacella interviewed about the easing of dental restrictions
16 September 2020 (Facebook link), Nine News Melbourne - Triple J radio, interview with Dr Angelo Pacella
13 September 2020, The Hack (7 mins into the radio segment provided) - ABC Radio interview with A/Prof Matthew Hopcraft (recording not available)
13 September 2020 - Channel 7 evening news - A/Prof Matthew Hopcraft interviewed about the need to ease dental restrictions
13 September 2020 (Facebook link), Channel 7 News - COVID-19 update - Australian and New Zealand dentists experience tighter restrictions - Dr Angelo Pacella interviewed
17 August 2020, Dental Tribune - Dr Angelo Pacella and A/Prof Matthew Hopcraft interviewed on Nine News (Facebook link)
6 August 2020, Nine Evening News - A/Prof Matt Hopcraft interviewed about mandated dental restrictions
6 August 2020, Herald Sun - Dental Health Week, COVID-19 and oral health care
31 July 2020, SBS News - Border and travel restrictions - Dr Angelo Pacella interviewed
24 July 2020, Bendigo Advertiser - Border and travel restrictions
24 July 2020, The Senior - Insight: The Dental Gap
5 May 2020, SBS News - Teeth Clinic: A Catalyst Special
22 April 2020, ABC - Dentists' visits delayed in Murray Primary Health Network due to cost
3 March 2020, Bendigo Advertiser - A new campaign to encourage Victorians to visit the dentist
3 December 2019, Bite Magazine - How to straighten crooked teeth without braces
21 October 2019, 774 ABC Melbourne - The lifelong cost of the 'selfie smile': Optional dental veneers on the rise
5 September 2019, The Age - Best and worst dental experiences
5 August 2019, ABC Radio National - Up to one in three kids have tooth decay, and sugar is to blame: experts
19 July 2019, The Sydney Morning Herald - Federal election 2019: High dental costs leave millions of Australians with rotting teeth
12 May 2019, ABC News
