Dental diseases affect almost half the world’s population, with nearly 3.5 billion people suffering from dental health conditions, the most prevalent noncommunicable disease globally. Good dental health is about having a healthy smile, which impacts on your overall health, well being and quality of life.
Read MoreThe World Dental Federation (FDI) is using World Oral Health Day this month with the campaign of ‘Be Proud of Your Mouth’.
First Nation children and adults have poorer dental health than non-Indigenous Australians, and the Australian Dental Association has developed culturally appropriate oral health education and information resources, called the Mob Smiles initiative, with posters, flyers and factsheets for various ages, including toddlers, teenagers, pregnant women and the elderly.
Dental hygienists are professional and highly trained dental practitioners, with expertise in preventive dental health, focusing on techniques that ensure dental tissues and teeth are maintained and remain healthy in order to prevent dental disease, especially common chronic diseases such as tooth decay and gum disease.
Dental hygienists focus on disease prevention, through intervention and education, which is fundamental to the management of dental health, and are acknowledged experts in these areas by our dental professional and health service colleagues. The skills, knowledge and training of dental hygienists is extensive, including health sciences, human biology, special needs dentistry, oral health promotion and education, dental public health, preventive dentistry, community dentistry, minimal intervention, local anaesthesia and clinical practice.
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