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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Cost biggest reason for avoiding the dentist
New research from the University of Adelaide shows that more than two-thirds of Australians who avoid going to the dentist do so because of cost. The research results – now published in the Australian Dental Journal – place cost well ahead of fear, lack of time, lack of interest and other main reasons for avoiding the dentist’s […]
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Oral health and use of dental services 2008: findings from the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2008
Summary This report presents findings from the 2008 National Dental Telephone Interview Survey. A random sample of Australians from all states and territories were interviewed. Variations in recent dental visiting and self-reported oral health status of Australian adults aged 18 years and over are presented. Comparisons are made between age groups on the bases of: […]
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Insurance and use of dental services: National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2010
Summary Dental insurance associated with proportion visiting ‘Dental insurance’ means private health insurance extras cover (also known as ancillary cover) that includes any form of dental cover. A higher proportion of Australian adults with insurance made a dental visit in the last 12 months (70.9%) than adults without insurance (48.3%). Adults who visited in the […]
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Trends in the Australian Dental Labour Force, 2000 to 2009: dental labour force collection, 2009
Summary The dental labour force comprises dentists, dental specialists and allied practitioners, including dental hygienists, dental therapists, oral health therapists (dual-qualified hygienists and therapists) and dental prosthetists. In 2009, the Australian dental labour force was dominated by general dental practitioners (67%). Specialists made up about 9% of the dental labour force. The remaining labour force […]
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Fissure sealant use among children attending school dental services
Summary This publication reports on the oral health, including dental decay experience and use of fissure sealants, of Australian children examined by school dental service (SDS) staff in 2008. The findings are drawn from the 2008 Child Dental Health Survey (CDHS), from which the data of 63,870 children aged 6–12 from all states and territories, […]
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