TeethTalk

AIHW has released a new report titled “Oral health impacts among children by dental visiting and treatment needs”. The main findings of this report are:

Only a minority of Australian children (<12%) regularly experienced toothache or the need to avoid eating certain foods because of problems with their teeth or mouth.

* More than 90% of parents considered their child’s oral health to be good, very good or excellent.
* Oral health impacts varied by children’s age, sex and state of residence.
* Children with more oral health impacts were more likely to visit the dentist regularly.
* Reduced dental visiting was associated with poorer oral health.
* Greater treatment need was strongly associated with more oral health impacts.

To access the document click here.

Student dentists in Japan are using a robot with sensors in its mouth and body to practice their skills. The robot can move and make sounds to represent the responses of the patient, and the sensors can indicate when drilling has gone too far.