Sink your teeth into a virtual issue on oral health

A new free-to-read Australian Journal of Primary Health virtual issue addresses various aspects of oral healthcare, including access, vulnerable groups and new models of service delivery.

Our teeth are one of our most important assets, yet perhaps the most neglected area when it comes to looking after our health and well being.

A new Australian Journal of Primary Health virtual issue highlights interdisciplinary approaches to improving oral health, addressing access, vulnerable groups and new models of service delivery.

Chomp on some oral health facts:

• Oral diseases are the most common non-communicable diseases in the world
• The Global Burden of Disease Study (external link) estimate that oral diseases affect half the world’s population – that’s 3.58 billion people!
• “Dental caries”, or tooth decay, is the most common condition