Abstract Background Molar-Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) is a prevalent developmental
defect of tooth enamel associated with a high burden of disease. The present study aimed to …

This study uses data from the 2004–2006 Australian National Survey of Adult Oral Health
and a simultaneous equation framework to investigate the interrelationships between dental …

Objective To examine age, period and cohort factors of dentists in relation to diagnostic,
preventive and total dental services over time in Australia. Method The Longitudinal Study of …

Dentistry in Australia has faced, and continues to face, significant workforce issues, in
particular, a grossly distorted workforce distribution. In this study, an analysis of the …

The aim of this report was to examine the role of the oral health therapist (OHT) in the
contemporary Australian context. The original intent of the OHT role was to address unmet …

Background Simplified periodontal therapy might be a pragmatic strategy for public health
programmes targeting Indigenous Australian adults. The objective of this randomized …

Abstract Background In 2009, the School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University,
commenced a clinical placement in a remote rural and Indigenous community in Australia …

Background There has been an increase in the availability of oral health therapists (OHT s)
in the oral health workforce in the last decade. The impact these clinicians will have on the …

This chapter will describe the role and evolution of the scope of clinical practice of dental
hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists. These three groups of allied oral …

Australia has a complex history of providing public dental services to its communities. From
the early days of C olonial settlement, the provision of dental care to the A ustralian public …