Access to dental services of Australian children and adolescents: research report, January 2000

This research report provides information on the use of dental services by children (aged 6–12 years) and adolescents (aged 13–16 years) in Australia. Data were collected through the National Dental Telephone Interview Surveys 1994–96. Since the 1970s the school dental services have provided dental care for large numbers of Australian children. Variation in utilisation of these services in different States and Territories and by sociodemographic factors in the period 1994–96 is described.