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:   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
Title:   Dental amalgam and mercury in dentistry
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Report of an NHMRC Working Party. This report examines the issues affecting the leaching of mercury from dental amalgam fillings resulting in adverse health effects.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Regulatory requirements for dental products
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The new Australian regulatory system for medical devices came into force on 4 October 2002. The new system brings Australia into line with international best practice by harmonising with the principles for the regulation of medical devices developed by the Global Harmonisation Task Force (GHTF).
Date:   Oct 2006
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:   Dental health tips for pregnancy
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Tell your dentist you are pregnant as it may affect the type of care necessary for you.
Date:   Nov 2000
Title:   Dental health tips for teens
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   This is the ideal age for your dentist to check if the position of your teeth is correct and if treatment is necessary to create a more attractive appearance.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Smoking and your dental health
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Smoking not only damages your general health but also causes problems in your mouth.
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Guidelines on conscious sedation for dental procedures
Publisher:   Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists,Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Description:   Sedation for dental procedures includes the administration by any route or technique of all forms of drugs which result in depression of the central nervous system. The objective of these techniques is to produce a degree of sedation whereby rational communication with the patient is continuously possible and to ensure they are kept comfortable at all times.
Date:   Feb 2003
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:   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.
Date:   Dec 2007
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:   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:   Dental notes - reporting adverse reactions
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Dentists may well be in a unique position to be able to assess potential adverse reactions to the medication that we prescribe and that prescribed by our medical colleagues.
Date:   Dec 2005
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:   Commonwealth Dental Health Program evaluation report 1994-1996
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,University of Adelaide. AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit
Description:   Contents and executive summary of the report which provides findings from the Evaluation Project for the Commonwealth Dental Health Program (CDHP). At the initiation of the CDHP a series of data collections were put in place that would generate a series of population and patient indicators of access and availability, barriers, use of services, health status and appropriateness of care.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Oral health of adults in the public dental sector
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents findings from adult patients receiving public dental care. Findings are presented on tooth loss, dental caries and periodontal disease, and comparisons are made between public dental patients and the Australian population using data from the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06.
Date:   Dec 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:   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:   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
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