Outside the Mouth: Dental Practitioner Support

Outside the Mouth is a series dealing with the health and wellbeing of dental practitioners and their families, brought to you by Guild Insurance, protecting Australian dentists for over 18 years.Health support for dental practitioners is here and it’s just a phone call or a click away. Launched in July 2020, Dental Practitioner Support is the first 24/7 telephone and online service for all dental practitioners in Australia. A free, dedicated, confidential service providing health and wellbeing advice and referral for dental practitioners, dental students, educators, employers and concerned family members. Dental Practitioner Support is a Dental Board of Australia initiative and is run by Turning Point, a leading addiction treatment, research and education organisation. Dr Murray Thomas, Chair of the Dental Board of Australia and Anthony Denham, Program Director for Turning Point chat with Dr Rohan Krishnan, current board director at ADA NSW about the new service and the importance of health and wellbeing in the Australian dental community.To contact the Dental Practitioner Support service you can phone 1800377700 or go to their website, dpsupport.org.auInterviewer(s): Dr Rohan KrishnanInterviewee(s): Dr Murray Thomas, Anthony DenhamRelated Course/Event/Links: Dental Practitioner SupportThe Dental Practitioner is brought to you by the Australian Dental Association NSW. Find resources, episodes, and more at adansw.com.au.If you want to stay up to date with the latest developments in dentistry, check out our upcoming CPD courses at adansw.com.au/cpd.