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Oral health and use of dental services 2008: findings from the National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2008
This report presents findings from the 2008 National Dental Telephone Interview Survey.
Insurance and use of dental services: National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2010
This report investigates whether dental insurance leads to greater access and frequency of dental care.
Trends in the Australian Dental Labour Force, 2000 to 2009: dental labour force collection, 2009
The dental labour force comprises dentists, dental specialists and allied practitioners, including dental hygienists, dental therapists, oral health therapists (dual-qualified hygienists and therapists) and dental prosthetists.
Fissure sealant use among children attending school dental services
This publication reports on the oral health, including dental decay experience and use of fissure sealants, of Australian children examined by school dental service (SDS) staff in 2008. The findings are drawn from the 2008 Child Dental Health Survey (CDHS), from which the data of 63,870 children aged 6–12 from all states and territories, except New South Wales and Victoria, were extracted and analysed.
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