Summary This report describes the state of oral health of Australian children attending a school dental service (SDS) in 2005 and 2006. The findings are based on analyses of data extracted from the 2005 and 2006 Child Dental Health Surveys (CDHS) for 193,457 children from ages 4 to 15 from most states and territories. Data […]

Summary The majority of Australian children engage in oral health behaviours that are in line with current Australian guidelines on the use of fluoride products. Brushing with fluoride toothpaste is the most common oral health behaviour of Australian children. Less than 5% of children brushed less than once a day and nearly all children brushed […]

Summary This report describes the state of oral health of Australian children examined by school dental service (SDS) staff in 2007. It also describes trends in oral health of Australian children between 1989 and 2007. The most recent findings are drawn from the 2007 Child Dental Health Survey (CDHS) which analysed the data of 110,014 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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, […]

This report examines oral health and access to dental care issues for adult Australians who speak a language other than English at home or who were born overseas. The results are organised into three chapters: the general Australian population; those people eligible for publicly funded dental care; and recipients of publicly funded dental services. Adult […]

This report analyses the results of the 1987-88 National Oral Health Survey of Australia (NOHSA) and provides estimates for key oral health status indicators relating to health targets for 2000. It also statistically evaluates differences in indicators between the States and Territories and between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas. The key oral status indicators presented are: […]