Overview of Child & Teenager Oral Health in Australia Healthy Mouth Australian Facts A bright, hearty smile indicates a lot about a person, their confidence, inner happiness and love for life. Many Australians tend to lose this vibrancy of a healthy smile as early as in their childhood and teenage years. Despite the state of oral health in Australia has improving in the past 20 to 30 years, some problems still continue to haunt children, teenagers and adults.
TOOTH DECAY IN THEIR BABY TEETH
NATURAL TEETH FACT
42% of children in the age group of 5 to 10 years old suffer from tooth decay in their baby teeth.
1 out of 25 Australians of age 15 and above don’t have any natural teeth!
QUEENSLAND DENTAL FACT
LOGAN CITY CHILDREN FACT
In Queensland, nearly 40% of children in the age group of 4-6 years suffer from tooth decay in at least one of their teeth by the time they make it to their first dentist appointment.
Logan City clearly needs special attention when it comes to children dental care. Almost 78% of children in the city, by year one, suffered from tooth decay in their primary teeth.
Presented by Shailer Park Dental: A Clinic Committed to Helping Dental Patients in Logan city, Australia.
Source: https://www.shailerparkdental.com.au/blog/australia-stand-comes-child-teenager-oral-health/