Most children on track for good oral health behaviours

Most Australian children engage in oral health behaviours that are in line with Australian guidelines on the use of fluoride products, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The report, Dental health behaviours among children 2002-2004: the use of fluoride toothpaste, fluoride tablets and drops, and fluoride mouthrinse, presents the results of a study of almost 17,500 children aged 5-15 from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. The study found that 99% of children brushed their teeth with toothpaste, with more than two-thirds brushing the recommended two times a day.