FOR the last three years, the World Dental Federation has used World Oral Health Day on 20 Mar to campaign for everyone around the world to 'Be Proud of Your Mouth'.
However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adults continue to have poorer oral health than non-Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous dental practitioners have mentioned that the available resources for use with children and adults in Australia do not resonate with this target population.
Poor oral health can affect quality of life and exacerbate chronic health conditions.
Unfortunately, access to affordable, and culturally appropriate dental care is difficult for many Indigenous Australians.
To combat this the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has launched culturally appropriate oral health education resources as part of its new Mob Smiles initiative.
Mob Smiles resources consist of posters, flyers and fact sheets for various ages including toddlers, teenagers, pregnant women and the elderly.
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