Vikas Thakur / / 10 min readZirconia veneers measure 904 MPa in flexural strength against 488 MPa for lithium disilicate porcelain, an 85% gap confirmed by peer-reviewed testing. One Gold Coast practice charges the same $1,477 per tooth for both materials in its 2026 price list.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min read93,500 Australians applied to release superannuation early for dental, IVF or weight-loss treatment in FY2024-25, and the ATO rejected 30 percent of them. Dental care alone accounted for $817.6 million in early releases. Here is what the regulatory clampdown means for a dental practice's website and booking flow.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readThe only published Australian implant-survival study puts the real 20-year success rate at 87.67%, well below the 95-98% figure many clinic websites advertise without naming a source. The data comes from a 2018 Australian Dental Journal study of 527 implants at Adelaide Dental Hospital. Here is what the gap means for how a dental practice presents success-rate claims online.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readPrivate health insurers paid an average of $166 toward a $393 composite veneer in Australia in 2023-24, covering 42% of the cost, according to Private Healthcare Australia's national dental claims data. Porcelain veneers barely register in the same dataset.
Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readA 2021 systematic review of 25 studies and 6,500 porcelain veneers found a 95.5% survival rate at 10 years. A separate 2023 review of 7 composite veneer studies found an 88% pooled survival rate specific to its 3 randomised controlled trials, over 2 to 8 years. Here is what the clinical research actually shows, and what it means for a dental practice website.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readNo published Australian dataset tracks no-show rates for cosmetic clinics specifically. The closest verified figure is 14.4%, the control-group no-show rate from a NSW Government hospital outpatient trial, alongside RACGP polling showing wide swings between GP practices.
