Wednesday, March 25, 2009

'I don't want to go out in public': The human face of a dental system in crisis - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

75% of Australia is fluoridated:"A growing number of Australians are losing their teeth due to a failure of dentistry. Gladys Facal was left with no choice but to have all her teeth removed and now faces the challenge of living and eating without them. Ms Facal is the classic end product of a system where 650,000 adults wait an average of two years to see a public dentist. The 7.30 Report looks at a bold policy proposal called Denticare which aims to stop the decline in oral health."

"I don't want to go out in public": The human face of a dental system in crisis: