ADA partners with Alzheimer's to promote dental care

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) and Alzheimer’s Australia are partnering in a new venture to promote the provision of dental care for people living with dementia.

Assoc Prof Matthew Hopcraft has been announced as the Chair of the new committee that will lead the project. Assoc Prof Hopcraft is an ADA Victorian Branch Councillor, an ADA Federal Councillor and is an accomplished academic who has been widely published on matters relating to the oral health of the elderly.

The committee will focus on developing, delivering and promoting high quality, competency based learning materials for dentists and dental students. These materials will be freely available to allied dental practitioners such as dental hygienists, therapists and prosthetists.

Further information
ADA media release (links to ADA website)
September is Dementia Awareness Month (links to Alzheimer's Australia website)