OH! Magazine - Australian Version August 2014 (Australian Version) | Page 7
DENTAL HEALTH
MONTH
E N TA
BLE
90%
EV
TA
L
EN
AUGUST 2014
of Australians and
New Zealanders
admit they only
brush once a day
OF ALL D
30%
DIS E A S E IS P
R
50% 600,000
68%
of Aussie & Kiwi
kids suffer from
tooth decay
of 2-5 year olds
have never
visited a dentist
DAYS LOST FROM SCHOOL
DUE TO DENTAL RELATED ISSUES
83%
HALF 48%
remember a smile on
first impression than
anything else
of 18-25 year olds
haven’t visited a
dentist within past
12 months
1 MILLION
LOST DAYS OF WORK EACH YEAR
DUE TO DENTAL RELATED ISSUES
THE TOTAL
DIRECT COSTS
AND LOST
PRODUCTIVITY
DUE TO POOR
DENTAL HEALTH
IN AUSTRALIA IS
MORE THAN 90 PERCENT
OF ALL SYSTEMIC DISEASES
HAVE ORAL SYMPTOMS
say that decayed
teeth and bad breath
are the biggest turn
offs on a first date
$2
BILLON
APPROXIMATELY 17%
OF ADULTS AVOID
EATING CERTAIN
FOODS BECAUSE
OF DENTAL PROBLEMS
53%
of 65+ years have
periodontal disease
( OH! MAGAZINE ) AUGUST 2014
www.dentalcarenetwork.com
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