A controlled multi-faceted community intervention trial to improve the oral health of preschool aged child in rural VIC

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/219197

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Pre-school aged children living in rural Victoria have worse dental health than that of their metropolitan counterparts. This is due in part to the lack of exposure to water fluoridation, difficulty accessing dental services and other sociodemographic issues. Whilst most pre-school aged children do not routinely get taken to a dentist, they do come into contact with local community nursing and medical staff. The aim of this project is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of improving oral health for these preschool aged children by developing oral health promotion skills in the existing local medical, nursing and dental practitioners, augmented by referral pathways that improve accessibility to dental services.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 01-01-2006

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Strategic Awards

Funding Amount: $100,000.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Promotion

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Access to dental services | Dental caries | Oral Health promotions | Pre-School aged children | Rural Communities

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