Trends in access to dental care among Australian teenagers
The trends in dental care among Australian teenagers from 1994-2008 are investigated in this report, drawn from the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey (NDTIS) conducted in 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2008. It compares the services received by those eligible for public dentistry and those who are not.
Dental health of Australia's teenagers and pre-teen children: the Child Dental Health Survey, Australia 2003-04
Teenage children have been identified as being at increased risk of dental disease, and among pre-teen children nearly half of all 6 year olds had a history of decay in their baby teeth. The Child Dental Health Survey provides national information on the dental health of children attending school dental services in Australia, and shows decay experience is relatively common in both teenage and pre-teen Australian children.
Oral health behaviours in the Australian population 2004-06
This report provides information on the oral health behaviours of the adult Australian population in the period 2004-06.
Trends in access to dental care among Australian children
From 1994 to 2005 approximately 80 per cent of children aged 5-11 years and 75% of children aged 12-17 years visited a dentist within the previous 12 months. Private dental attendance by the younger age group increased significantly from 2002 to 2005, reflecting a decline in the utilisation of the School Dental Service.Regular access to dental care for all Australian children is vital to ensure children receive preventively-focussed care, prompt treatment of dental disease and professional advice on oral hygiene. Establishing favourable dental visiting behaviour during childhood will lead to better oral health outcomes as adults.This publication provides an analysis of the dental visiting patterns of children aged 5 to 17 years during the period 1994 to 2005.
Oral health impacts among children by dental visiting and treatment needs
This report provides information on the oral health impacts experienced by Australian children during the period 2004-06. It investigates differences in parent-reported toothache, eating difficulties and poor oral health perception between children with different dental visiting patterns and treatment needs.
Relative needs index study, South Australia and New South Wales
The demand for public dental services exceeds the capacity of available resources. Services are therefore rationed by categorising them into those seeking emergency or general dental care and then, most commonly, by chronological queuing. No evidence-based criteria or protocols exist in Australia to assess whether it's reasonable for patients to present for emergency dental care, or to prioritise those seeking general dental care who are placed on waiting lists. This publication investigates rationing dental care on the basis of patients' overall experience including reported symptoms and psychosocial impact of the oral problems. Such approaches help ration both emergency and general dental care as one step in reforming public dental care.
Oral health of health cardholders attending for dental care in the private and public sectors
Health cardholders who visit a public dentist have a similar level of oral health and receive similar dental care as those who visit a private dentist.This publication presents findings on health cardholders attending for dental care in the private and public sector using data from the National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06. Health cardholders such as age pensioners and the unemployed have government entitlement cards and are eligible for public dental care.But while dental health and care was similar for those using either public or private dentists, this may reflect a general level of disadvantage common to all cardholders.Where differences did exist, the differences consistently involved either poorer oral health status or less desirable service patterns for those who visited the public sector compared to the private sector.
Caring for oral health in Australian residential care
As the Australian population ages and more older Australians retain their natural teeth, more people living in residential aged care are developing complex oral disease and dental problems. This report shows that carers play a crucial role in helping maintain the oral health of older adults in residential aged care, including the identification and referral needed for dental care, by investigating 21 aged care facilities in three states.Three aspects of best practice were pursued: assisting the development of policies and procedures; training carers to use an oral health assessment called the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) and then evaluating the reliability and validity of carers' use of the OHAT; and applying an evidence-based oral health protocol for carers of dependent older adults. The OHAT was evaluated as being a reliable and valid screening tool for use among residents, including those with cognitive impairments.
Geographic variation in oral health and use of dental services in the Australian population 2004-06
This report provides information on geographic variation in oral health and use of dental services in the Australian population in 2004-06. People from outside capital cities are known to have less access to dental care and water fluoridation than residents of capital cities. Differences by age group, tooth loss, oral health status, dental visiting patterns and dental treatment within the previous year are presented.
Oral health of adults in the public dental sector
This report presents findings from adult patients receiving public dental care. Patients eligible for public dental care are primarily holders of government entitlement cards such as aged pensioners and the unemployed. 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.The higher prevalence of an inadequate dentition, presence of decayed teeth and periodontal pockets among public dental patients compared to the Australian population indicates that this low income group suffers from disadvantage in oral health status related to their lower socio-economic status and ability to access dental services.
Patterns of tooth loss in the Australian population 2004-06
This report provides information on patterns of tooth loss in the Australian population in 2004¿06. Differences by age group, sex, eligibility for public dental care (cardholder status), place of residence, education, dental visiting pattern and dental insurance are presented. Variations by state and territory are provided.
Projected demand and supply for dental visits in Australia: analysis of the impact of changes in key inputs
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.A range of scenarios are presented as a means of understanding current and potential future developments, in order to inform policy makers and service provision planning. This policy analysis provides revised assessments of previously published supply and demand projections, giving a vital tool to underpin future decision making.
Projected demand for dental care to 2020
Demand for dental care reflects people's want or desire for care and willingness to pay for services. Demand is expressed as the use of dental services and hence is measured in dental visits received in a given year. This report provides information on the change in demand for dental care among Australians during the period 1979 to 2005. It also presents projected demand for dental care through to 2020.
Oral health and access to dental care by cardholder and insurance groups
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. Data are presented on usual frequency of dental visits, usual reason for visiting a dentist, affordability of dental care, self-reported dental health status, toothache experience and dental treatment received.
Dentist labour force projections, 2005-2020
This report provides dentist labour force projections from 2005 to the year 2020. In 2007 the establishment of three new regionally located dental schools was announced, which will result in a substantial increase in the number of dentist graduates trained in Australia. These latest projections take into account the three new schools and other recent changes in the supply of dental visits and services.
Dental practice activity by geographic location
This research report provides information on the practice activity of dentists in Australia in relation to their geographic location. Data are presented on dentist age, type of practice, time worked per year, number of patient visits supplied, waiting time for an appointment, and perceived practice busyness by geographic location (classified as major city or regional/remote). This information is provided for dentists in private general practice from 2003-04.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Victoria
'The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Victoria' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in Vic at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the Vic population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population. The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the Vic population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the Vic population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental
Dental prosthetist labour force in Australia, 2005
This report provides information on the dental prosthetist labour force in Australia based on the 2005 national dental labour force collection. Where appropriate, comparisons have been made with data from the most recent previous collection (2003).
Oral health of adult public dental patients
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, 2004-06.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Australian Capital Territory
The 'National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Australian Capital Territory' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in the ACT at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the ACT population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population.The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the ACT population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the ACT population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Northern Territory
The 'National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Northern Territory' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in the NT at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the NT population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population. The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the NT population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the NT population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Queensland
'The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Queensland' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in Qld at the beginning of the twenty-fi rst century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the Qld population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population.The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the Qld population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the Qld population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Tasmania
'The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Tasmania' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in Tas at the beginning of the twenty-fi rst century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the Tas population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population.The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the Tas population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the Tas population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Western Australia
'The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Western Australia' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in WA at the beginning of the twenty-fi rst century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the WA population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population.The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the WA population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the WA population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.
The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: New South Wales
'The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: New South Wales' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in NSW at the beginning of the twenty-fi rst century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the NSW population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population.The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the NSW population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the NSW population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.