TARA, Australia: Many rural Australian towns lack resident dental services, leading to poorer oral health compared with urban areas. The National Oral Health Plan 2015–2024 aimed to address this challenge through dental outreach programmes. However, while previous studies have investigated the clinical outcomes of such initiatives, little is known about the stakeholders’ perspectives. To address this, a recent study explored the experiences of patients, volunteers and local practitioners involved in a 17-year dental outreach programme in regional Australia. It found that the outreach improved oral health outcomes and boosted community morale, showing impacts beyond clinical dentistry.