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Trends in access to dental care among Australian adults 1994-2008
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Topic: Dental & oral health
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Trends in access to dental care among Australian adults 1994-2008, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 06 November 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Trends in access to dental care among Australian adults 1994-2008. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Trends in access to dental care among Australian adults 1994-2008. AIHW, 2011.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Trends in access to dental care among Australian adults 1994-2008. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, Trends in access to dental care among Australian adults 1994-2008, AIHW, Canberra.
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Between 1994 and 2008 half of all Australians visited a dentist most years and the proportion of those who visited for a check-up increased from 46% to 55%. However, there were growing inequalities in the use of dental care. People on low incomes, those who live in rural areas and those without dental insurance did not have the same gains in visiting a dentist regularly for a check-up compared to higher income earners, urban dwellers and those with dental insurance.
- ISSN: 1321-0254
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-045-8
- Cat. no: DEN 204
- Pages: 64