Overview

Good oral health is an integral part of good general health and wellbeing. Oral health can affect a person’s diet and nutrition and, as a result, their overall health, and can also have a range of social impacts.

Latest findings

In 2016–17, about 70,200 hospitalisations for dental conditions may have been prevented with earlier treatment About 9 in 10 Australians have access to fluoridated drinking water About 1 in 4 children aged 6–14 have experienced dental caries in their permanent teeth About 7 in 10 children aged 5–14 brush their teeth with toothpaste at least twice a day In 2014–15, about 1 in 2 Australians had seen a dentist or dental professional in the last 12 months About 4 in 10 children aged 5–10 have experienced dental caries in their deciduous teeth In 2016–17, there were about 132,700 hospitalisations where the patient had general anaesthesia for a dental procedure Australians aged 15 and over have an average of 12.8 decayed, missing or filled teeth

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