Health
Are lockdowns sending our already flagging dental health backwards? – ABC News
Anecdotal evidence is emerging that Australia’s dental health, already in decline, is going further backwards in the pandemic. It was already in decline. As dentists highlight the need to cut sugar consumption as the theme of Dental Health Week next week, Dr …
Anecdotal evidence is emerging that Australia’s dental health is going backwards in the pandemic.
It was already in decline. Recent figures show one in three Australian adults has untreated tooth decay, one in four has gum disease and less than half of adult Australians have had a dental check-up in the past 12 months.
As dentists highlight the need to cut sugar consumption as the theme of Dental Health Week next week, Dr Carmelo Bonanno says government has missed the boat on huge savings to h…
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