Children’s oral health under the microscope
More than 30,000 children aged 5-14 from across the country will be examined as part of a National Child Oral Health Study (NCOHS) that will compare findings from the most recent study in 2012-14. Credit: iStock
Researchers from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ will conduct a wide-ranging nationwide study on the extent and causes of tooth decay in Australian children and the mental health, education and financial impacts that it has.
More than 30,000 children aged 5-14 from across the country will be examined as part of a National Child Oral Health Study (NCOHS) that will compare findings from the most recent study in 2012-14.
The four-year study will also follow-up with approximately 15,000 teenagers and adults now aged 16-25 years of age who took part in the previous study.
The project is supported by the South Australian Dental Service, Queensland Health, ACT Health, Northern Territory Government, Tasmanian Health Service, Department of Health, Department of Health NSW, Department of Health WA and the Australian Dental Association.
The project is being led by Professor Lisa Jamieson, Director