Geographical variation in preventable hospital admissions for dental conditions: An Australia-wide analysis.

Leonard A CrocombePenelope J Allen Silvana S Bettiol Shahrukh KhanDiana GodwinTony BarnettHa Hoang Lynette Ruth Goldberg

Published in: The Australian journal of rural health (2019)

There is an urgent need to address the social determinants of oral health in children aged 0-14 years living in remote and very remote Australia. The delivery of mobile primary dental care services needs to be expanded in remote and very remote areas to prevent and treat dental caries.

Keyphrases

oral health
healthcare
primary care
palliative care
emergency department
mental health
quality improvement
affordable care act
adverse drug