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28 July 2025
Could pharmacists fill the gap in rural oral healthcare?

Pharmacists are stepping in as frontline providers of oral healthcare advice in rural Victorian towns without dental practitioners, offering oral hygiene advice, managing dental pain inquiries and promoting preventative care, according to a new study by La Trobe University.

Eleven rural pharmacists shouldering health responsibilities far beyond traditional dispensing roles participated in the study...

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