Dental Health

Modern dentistry aims to avoid dental fillings by preventing dental disease. It is important to maintain good oral hygiene by brushing your teeth twice a day, using dental floss, eating a healthy diet, and having regular checkups with your dentist.

Follow the links below to find information on dental health.

Updated January 2008

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Title:   Dentist labour force projections, 2005-2020
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides dentist labour force projections from 2005 to the year 2020.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Dental practice activity by geographic location
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This research report provides information on the practice activity of dentists in Australia in relation to their geographic location.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Oral health and access to dental care by cardholder and insurance groups
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report investigates the impact of possession of government concession and dental insurance on the dental visiting patterns and self-reported oral health status of Australian adults.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Projected demand for dental care to 2020
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides information on the change in demand for dental care among Australians during the period 1979 to 2005.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Projected demand and supply for dental visits in Australia: analysis of the impact of changes in key inputs
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   How many dentists do we need in Australia to meet the future demand for dental visits and enable people to maintain good dental health? This report provides estimates and projections of demand and supply of dental visits, assessing the impact of changes in policy direction or social and professional trends.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Local Dental Officers (LDOs) and Dental Specialists and Dental Prosthetists - Index page
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information for Dental Health Professionals providing services to Department of Veterans Affairs clients
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Oral health of adult public dental patients
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides information on the oral health of adult public dental patients and compares their oral health status with estimates for the Australian population from the National Survey of Adult Oral Health, 2004-2006.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Dental labour force in Australia, 2005
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides information on the dentist labour force in Australia based on the 2005 national dental labour force collection.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Other aspects - oral health
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   Oral health among Indigenous Australians. Guidelines, health promotion resources, journal articles, reports and publications, theses, bibliography and organisations.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Personal hygiene
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect ourselves, and others, from illness. This means washing your hands, especially, but also your body.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Dental treatment - overview
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   It is generally recommended that everyone, including young children, should visit the dentist at least once every year. There is a range of common dental procedures that dentists can provide.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Discontinuation notice to dentists and dental specialists
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Discontinuation of Medicare Dental Items for People with Chronic Conditions and Complex Care Needs (Items 85011-87777)
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Media release. One million Australian kids to benefit from Teen Dental Plan
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will invest up to $360 million over three years in a teen dental plan to make it more affordable for families to keep their children's teeth in good health.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   NSW Oral Health Strategic Directions 2005 - 2010
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   NSW Oral Health Strategic Directions 2005 - 2010 sets the platform for oral health action in NSW into the next decade. It emphasizes those interventions that provide the greatest benefit for the people of NSW.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Teeth - quiz
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Think you know about your teeth? Try our health quiz to test your oral health knowledge. Is fruit juice bad for teeth and is fluoride good? The answers are here.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Geographic distribution of the Australian dental labour force, 2003
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This publication presents the overall numbers and the practice status of the dental labour force in each state and territory, across geographic remoteness regions and nationally. Other statistics describe the demographic distribution, area and type of practice and the usual hours worked per week of the four dental occupational groups.
Title:   Dental notes: Relationships between health professionals and industry: maintaining a delicate balance
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The level of prescribing that occurs in the average dental practice is not usually such that it attracts the attention of pharmaceutical companies' marketing departments. However, we are large consumers of restorative materials, medicaments and other products.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Dental notes: drugs for the doctor's bag
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Dentists do not need to stock as many emergency drugs as general practitioners, however we are required to have fully equipped and well maintained emergency equipment in our surgery.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Teeth and pregnancy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pregnancy can lead to dental problems in some women, including gum disease and increased risk of tooth decay. Proper hygiene at home and professional help from your dentist will ensure that your teeth remain healthy throughout the pregnancy.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Dental service patterns by patient and visit characteristics
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides information on the use of dental services by adults in Australia from the National Survey of Adult Oral Health, 2004-06.
Date:   Nov 2007
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