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Dental health of Australia's teenagers and pre-teen children: The Child Dental Health Survey, Australia 2003-04Dental statistics and research series no. 52Teenage 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. Authored by Armfield JM & Brennan DS. Published 18 January 2010; ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 927 0; AIHW cat. no. DEN 199; 88pp.; $24.00 |
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Oral health behaviours in the Australian population 2004-06DSRU research report no. 45This report provides information on the oral health behaviours of the adult Australian population in the period 2004-06. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 2 November 2009; ISSN 1445-775X; AIHW cat. no. DEN 197; 4pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Trends in access to dental care among Australian childrenDental statistics and research series no. 51From 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. Authored by Ellershaw A & Spencer AJ. Published 12 August 2009; ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 922 5; AIHW cat. no. DEN 198; 72pp.; $24.00 |
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Oral health impacts among children by dental visiting and treatment needsDSRU research report no. 44This 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. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 24 July 2009; ISSN 1445-775X; AIHW cat. no. DEN 200; 4pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Relative needs index study, South Australia and New South WalesDental statistics and research series no. 49The 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. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 26 June 2009; ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 885 3; AIHW cat. no. DEN 194; 126pp.; $24.00 |
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Oral health of health cardholders attending for dental care in the private and public sectorsDental statistics and research series no. 50Health 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. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 1 June 2009; ISSN 978 1 74024 888 4; ISBN-13 1321-0254; AIHW cat. no. DEN 196; 36pp.; $20.00 |
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Caring for oral health in Australian residential careDental statistics and research series no. 48As 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. Authored by Carter KD, Chalmers JM, King L, Spencer AJ & Wright C. Published 12 May 2009; ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 884 6; AIHW cat. no. DEN 193; 61pp.; INTERNET ONLY |
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Geographic variation in oral health and use of dental services in the Australian population 2004-06DSRU research report no. 41This 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. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 17 February 2009; ISSN 1445-775X; AIHW cat. no. DEN 188; INTERNET ONLY |
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Oral health of adults in the public dental sectorDental statistics and research series no. 47This 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. Authored by Brennan DS. Published 11 December 2008; ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 863 1; AIHW cat. no. DEN 192; 48pp.; $20.00 |
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Dental practice activity by geographic locationDSRU research report no. 40This 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. Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit. Published 3 November 2008; ISSN 1445-775X; AIHW cat. no. DEN 187; 4pp.; INTERNET ONLY |