Oral health of children who receive dental care through Medicaid lags behind their privately insured peers, even though the children receive the same amount of dental care, according to a study from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. “If poor and low-income children now enjoy equal access to dental care but do not have…
We’re a laid-back bunch, but a little too laid-back when it comes to caring for our teeth. New research in Australia has found that close to half (47 per cent) of surveyed young women (aged 24-35) brush their teeth once a day if that, and admit to having “poor” oral health. Of the 1007 surveyed…
WITH the excitement of school holidays and Christmas just around the corner, students at Gillwinga Public School were reminded yesterday that while they’re on holidays, they’re not on holidays from brushing their teeth. That was the message from Fresh Dental Care dental therapist Bernadette Basset, who visited the school to reiterate the importance of keeping…
Some parents think it is not important to instill good oral habits among children because milk teeth are eventually replaced by permanent teeth. Contrary to this common perception, however, lack of dental hygiene has negative consequences for young children who are susceptible to developing cavities just as adults are. The milk they drink and the…
Macarthur federal Labor MP Mike Freelander raised concerns in Parliament recently about the affordability of dental care. Dr Freelander said it was getting harder for lower-income families to ensure their dental health was up to scratch and that problem would be exacerbated with proposed changes to child dental benefits. “It is distressing to me to…