Matt Hopcraft

I’ve created a Dental Starter pack to help build the community here - let me know if you want me to add your name go.bsky.app/2453vDE

It’s been a blast, today wasn’t my day. Thanks to everyone for their support ❤️ #MasterChefAU

Wondering whether I should just hide up the back of the kitchen tonight #MasterChefAU

Late night snack? I’m usually in bed by 9pm. Could be in a spot of bother … #MasterChefAU

A cook along like you've never seen before 👀 #MasterChefAU: Back To Win | 7.30 Tonight on @Channel10AU and 10 Play

So proud of this Green Team, playing up two amazing dishes. Great leadership from Callum and everyone played their part Nervous for what @GordonRamsay has in store for us tomorrow 😬 #MasterChefAU

The lean green cooking machine! @masterchefaus.bsky.social #MasterChefAU

I think we’re in good hands with Callum in charge #MasterChefAU

Income inequality in Australia is increasing, putting further pressure on many Australians already struggling to access dental care. matthopcraft.substack.com/p/inequality...

A recent article highlighted the use of software tools to detect fraudulent Medicare claims by a medical practitioner. Will AI algorithms help to inform clinical practice guidelines and fight against the possibility of fraud and over-servicing? matthopcraft.substack.com/p/using-ai-t...

A recent @GuardianAus series shone a light on oral health inequalities. It's time for the dental profession to step up advocacy efforts as the election campaign heats up. It's important we take this opportunity to put oral health on the ballot paper. 🗳️🦷 matthopcraft.substack.com/p/media-focu...

Patients bear the brunt of dentist fees. But of the $1.3bn the federal government spends on the nation’s teeth, more than half goes to subsidising the uptake of private health insurance. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Dental As Anything is taking a short break - thanks for reading and listening, and I'm looking forward to reconnecting in 2025. matthopcraft.substack.com/p/thats-a-wrap

Sportsbet can’t even abide by the rules it sets itself. Why is the PM so keen to allow this? Labor & Coalition MIA when it comes to banning gambling advertising to protect young people. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In this episode of the Dental As Anything podcast I speak to Jacinta Vu about her work with Healing Smiles providing pro bono dental treatment to restore the smiles of survivors of domestic violence. Jacinta is the 2025 WA Local Hero - Aust of the Year 🇦🇺 matthopcraft.substack.com/p/healing-sm...

Are you an Australian dental practitioner? Our research team is interested in hearing from you about access to dental care. We want to make sure that your opinions are considered too. The questionnaire will only take 10-15 minutes to complete. q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_...

🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨 Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action. See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF

Good piece on water fluoridation in Australia 🇦🇺 www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Great piece by former AMA President Steve Robson today on RFK Jr and the implications for Australia, including my thoughts on water fluoridation and the erosion of trust in science. www.theaustralian.com.au/health/if-th...

🎉 My latest for the BDJ looks at how we balance patient autonomy with professional judgement when patients have ‘done their research’ and are rejecting conventional care. ‘Tightrope walking’ is online now: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #dentistry #ethics

Aspects of oral health in Australia are going backwards & a lack of national oral health leadership is hampering efforts to address inequities in access to dental care leading to poorer oral health outcomes. Until this changes, nothing will change. matthopcraft.substack.com/p/is-the-lac...

There is a Global Oral Health meeting on right now, but apparently Australia has not sent anyone - because we don’t have a Chief Dental Officer. No national leadership = no change = poorer outcomes This needs to change.

Australian dentists write around 70,000 prescriptions for antibiotics each month. But how many of those prescriptions are actually necessary, and are we contributing to antimicrobial resistance. I speak to dentist & pharmacist Dr Leanne Teoh. #WAAW2024 matthopcraft.substack.com/p/antimicrob...

Dental care 'critical' amid mouth cancer increase “Most people are presenting at stage 3 and stage 4… treatment is so much more difficult and survival rates much more problematic at those late stages” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #dentistry #publichealth

RFK Jr Taking the fluoride out of water and promoting sugary acidic drinks. What could possibly go wrong … #dental 🦷

Really thought provoking book on inequality 💭 We like to think of Australia as egalitarian but inequality is increasing & we see that in oral health more than anywhere. Tackling dental inequality is key & hopefully something we will see in the next government 🦷

For anyone interested in applying social and behavioural sciences to #dentistry and #oralhealth check out our Special Issue in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology ꧁༒☬𝙰𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚂𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚂𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚎 𝙾𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑☬༒꧂ Link onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/16000528/2

Worth posting this again now that RFK Jr has been announced as leading health in the USA - what are the implications for oral health in Australia? matthopcraft.substack.com/p/what-does-...

Australians like to think we're equal and better than say the USA at delivering health outcomes, but as @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social shows where you live and how rich your post code matters a great deal for your health and life expectancy #OffTheCharts australiainstitute.org.au/post/researc...

Does private health insurance provide value? Taxpayer subsidies of private health premiums create the illusion of value. Could this money be better spent to improve access to dental care? matthopcraft.substack.com/p/does-priva...