NSW Health Survey - Oral Health Results

The Report of the New South Wales Health Survey for 2004 has just been published, including a section on Oral Health. The report highlights information about:

• retention of natural teeth
• toothache and other oral health problems
• frequency of visits to dental professionals and
• dental providers used.

"Of those who reported an oral health problem, 30.7 per cent did not see a dentist for the problem. Of those who did see a dentist, the most common treatments were dental fillings (25.3 per cent), tooth extractions (12.9 per cent), or simply a check up (12.0 per cent)."