The strong relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and oral health parallels similar relationships between socioeconomic status and a wide variety of chronic health conditions with common risk factor. However little research has attempted to explain this phenomenon. This study will draw together a comprehensive range of social factors impacting on people’s daily lives to develop […]

This research builds on the social determinants of oral health project. The objectives of this project are to evaluate the area (contextual) influences of neighbourhood on oral health and to determine the relative importance of both individual-level (compositional) and contextual characteristics in explaining variation in adult oral health.

As part of a major health survey of juveniles in detention in NSW, ARCPOH staff were involved in training and calibrating examiners.

This project was funded in July 2004 by Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation of SA Inc. A prospective cohort study of 550 children involves collaboration with Departments of Public Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology as well as the SA Dental Service.

The purpose of this research is to document the nature, distribution and determinants of oral health among 29‑year‑olds in South Australia so as to identify points of intervention to maintain Australia’s improved oral health further into adulthood. Adults who participated in earlier research as 13-year-olds in 1988–89 will be followed-up with a social survey and […]