Dental clinic owners thankful for generator after power outage at ‘absolute worst time’ during procedure
Losing power halfway through a serious procedure could have resulted in tragedy at a dental clinic had the owners not forked out for their own generator. Alex and Rhys Naylor of Goldfields Family Dental say they were halfway through a complex and expensive implant procedure when the power went out on Friday last week. With […]
WA Liberals pledge $19m to provide dental care for regional children
The WA Liberals have promised $19 million to boost dental care for children across regional WA if they win government at the March State election. Liberal leader Libby Mettam visited Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Wednesday and pledged five mobile dental units for services in the Goldfields, Mid-West, Pilbara and other remote and at-risk communities. Ms Mettam claimed […]
Kalgoorlie-Boulder business owner shares heartbreak as COVID rips through family while isolating at work
A Kalgoorlie-Boulder business owner has shared her heartbreak as COVID-19 ripped through her family while she isolated at work for 12 days to keep the business running. Goldfields Family Dental owner Alex Naylor spoke at the 2022 Women’s Leadership Forum last week to discuss the importance of family, staff and the community while running a […]
Staffing shortage in school dental services triples in one year, leading to ‘horrific’ kids oral health
The vacancy rate among dental therapists who check up on school kids has more than tripled in just one year, with a clinic in regional WA saying the consequences for children’s oral health have been “horrific”. The School Dental Service provides free care for students at Dental Therapy Centres. But it has been revealed — […]
Clinic offers free urgent dental care for vulnerable Goldfielders
Vulnerable Goldfields residents and those struggling financially may be eligible for free urgent dental care this weekend. Volunteer dentists and other health professionals will be on deck to help those struggling to afford dental work as part of the Kartirti Ku Free Dental Clinic. Services will include examinations, scaling and cleaning, extractions, fillings and oral […]