Cost of public dental care in Victoria
The first comprehensive study of the comparative costs of public dental care in Victoria was launched today.
The Dental Costs Study investigated the costs of delayed dental treatment of users of public dental health clinics among two groups of dental patients – one group was on the waiting list for more than two years; the other for two to four months.
The cost of proposed dental treatment for people in the study ranged from $46 to more than $4000. The average cost was $924.
The key findings are:
Public dental policy should promote preventing avoidable tooth loss. This should include early identification of need, early intervention, prevention and appropriate treatment.
Public dental clinics need to create supportive environments that enable oral health practitioners to provide effective dental treatment and preventative care.
The study was conducted Dianella Community Health, Broadmeadows, by the Health Issues Centre.
The Dental Costs Study investigated the costs of delayed dental treatment of users of public dental health clinics among two groups of dental patients – one group was on the waiting list for more than two years; the other for two to four months.
The cost of proposed dental treatment for people in the study ranged from $46 to more than $4000. The average cost was $924.
The key findings are:
Public dental policy should promote preventing avoidable tooth loss. This should include early identification of need, early intervention, prevention and appropriate treatment.
Public dental clinics need to create supportive environments that enable oral health practitioners to provide effective dental treatment and preventative care.
The study was conducted Dianella Community Health, Broadmeadows, by the Health Issues Centre.
posted by Grant Aldous at 12:11 pm
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