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Dentists, specialists and allied practitioners: the Australian dental labour force, 2006
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. The Australian dental labour force in 2006 continued to be dominated by general dental practitioners (67%) and specialists (about 10%). The allied practitioner proportion of 23% was made […]
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The Child Dental Health Surveys Australia, 2005 and 2006
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 […]
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Dental health behaviours among children 2002-2004: the use of fluoride toothpaste, fluoride tablets and drops, and fluoride mouthrinse
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 […]
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Child Dental Health Survey Australia 2007: 30-year trends in child oral health
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 […]
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Oral Health of Australians: National planning for oral health improvement
Introduction Good oral health enables an individual to eat, speak and socialise without active disease, discomfort or embarrassment and contributes to general well-being. National planning for oral health improvement must be underpinned by a solid understanding of the state of oral health, of deficiencies in either oral health status or the service delivery system, and […]
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Projections of the Australian dental labour force
Introduction Estimates of the future growth in the Australian dental labour force and modelling of the future capacity of the dental labour force to supply dental visits in Australia are essential to dental labour force planning. In the year 2000 dentists made up over three-quarters of the dental labour force and while their numbers are […]
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The dental labour force in Australia: the position and policy directions
Introduction The practice of dentistry in Australia is changing. One substantial change is a decrease in visits per year supplied by dentists. At present dental graduate numbers, there will be a widening gap between the capacity of the dental labour force and the population\x92s demand for dental visits and services. This publication presents an overview […]
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Practice patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia
Introduction Understanding current practice patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgeons and identifying trends over time are key elements in informing debate on issues relevant to the speciality such as the future supply of services and training needs. Oral and maxillofacial surgery straddles the dental and medical professions, with growing numbers of oral and maxillofacial surgeons […]
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Oral health in South Australia 2004
Introduction This report provides a comprehensive summary of the oral health of South Australian residents. This publication was developed from a range of surveys conducted by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) and administrative data provided by state dental services. Information provided in this publication includes data on caries experience and periodontal […]
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The South Australian dental labour force
Introduction The specific objectives of the project were to prepare projections through to the year 2015 of the demand for dental services and supply of dental professionals across all disciplines in both the public and private sectors in South Australia. Dana Teusner Suzanna Mihailidis Knute Carter John Spencer ISBN 1 74024 503 ISSN 1449-2008 AIHW […]
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