Dental services
Population oral health program
The Population Oral Health Program was developed in response to the decline in children's oral health.
The South Australian Dental Service works collaboratively with health professionals to increase the early identification and referral of children with tooth decay.
Good oral health is integral to general health and wellbeing. Poor oral health causes pain and can lead to infections, loss of sleep, irritability and poor nutrition.
In 2008-2009 over 1,800 South Australian children aged 0 to 8 years were hospitalised for dental extractions and restorations.
Resources
- Cleaning your children's teeth A4 poster (PDF 467KB)
- Give your child's teeth a healthy start (PDF 581KB)
- 'Lift the Lip' A4 poster (PDF 922KB)
- Sugar A4 poster (PDF 1.34MB)
- Tips for healthy teeth A4 poster (PDF 497KB)
- Free dental care postcard (PDF 620KB)
If you would like an information package, or a 'Lift the Lip' screening tool, please contact the SA Dental Service health promotion project team, telephone (08) 8222 9016 or email us at sadental@health.sa.gov.au.
For more information on how you can get involved, contact the SA Dental Service health promotion project team please email us at sads.healthpromotion@health.sa.gov.au.
