Thursday, June 28, 2007

Concern voiced over poor dental care - Breaking News - National - Breaking News

"Australians are being hospitalised with life-threatening illnesses because they can't afford dental care, a leading consumer group says." [2/3 of Australians receive fluoridated water)

Concern voiced over poor dental care - Breaking News - National - Breaking News:

"The Australian Consumers Association (ACA) said in its magazine Choice tens of thousands of hospital admissions could have been prevented if patients had had early treatment for dental problems.

'Alarmingly there are many reported cases of treatable dental infections spreading to the eye, brain or into the neck or chest cavity,' ACA spokeswoman Indira Naidoo said."