Australia's tiny teeth are in tatters
To find out why Australia's tiny teeth are in tatters, the National Health and Medical Research Council is funding a major study through the University of Sydney which will investigate the relationship between bottle-feeding, breastfeeding, food and beverage intake, dental health and obesity in young children.
The university's Associate Professor Robin Wendell Evans says dental knowledge and technology is now at a stage that no child should end up with tooth decay. He has developed the Caries Management System, which in initial trials has shown a major reduction in the need for invasive – and, for kids, scary – drilling and filling.
"We know, for most people, tooth decay progresses slowly. On average, it takes several years for early decay to progress to the point where the tooth surface breaks up to form a cavity," Evans says.
His world-first system isn't rocket science – it involves people brushing their teeth twice daily with adult fluoride toothpaste and visiting the dentist for professional-strength topical fluoride application.
Combine this with making fluoridated tap water the drink of choice and cutting down on sugary snacks between meals and Evans is positive there will be no more cavities.
He says it makes sense to roll this kind of preventive program out to kids to protect and safeguard their oral health.
You just can't get too much fluoride according to the prof.
The university's Associate Professor Robin Wendell Evans says dental knowledge and technology is now at a stage that no child should end up with tooth decay. He has developed the Caries Management System, which in initial trials has shown a major reduction in the need for invasive – and, for kids, scary – drilling and filling.
"We know, for most people, tooth decay progresses slowly. On average, it takes several years for early decay to progress to the point where the tooth surface breaks up to form a cavity," Evans says.
His world-first system isn't rocket science – it involves people brushing their teeth twice daily with adult fluoride toothpaste and visiting the dentist for professional-strength topical fluoride application.
Combine this with making fluoridated tap water the drink of choice and cutting down on sugary snacks between meals and Evans is positive there will be no more cavities.
He says it makes sense to roll this kind of preventive program out to kids to protect and safeguard their oral health.
You just can't get too much fluoride according to the prof.
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