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"Does this dental mob do eyes too?": perceptions and attitudes toward dental services among Aboriginal Australian adults living in remote Kimberley communities.

Jilen PatelAngela DureySteven NaoumEstie KrugerLinda Slack-Smith
Published in: BMC oral health (2021)
Reassessing the prevailing operative model of dental care to remote Aboriginal communities is warranted to better address the overwhelming structural barriers that impact on oral health. Integration with existing primary health services and schools, the use of mobile units to extend care and increasing community engagement through clinical yarning are recommended in improving the current state of dental services to communities in the Kimberley.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • affordable care act
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • pain management