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Evidence-based Oral Health Promotion
Evidence check: effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions 2022
This resource describes the evidence for the effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions in the Australian population.
The Evidence Check contains reviews published between 2012 and 2021 that included studies conducted in Australia and other countries and jurisdictions with comparable health systems to Victoria and Australia, i.e. the UK, New Zealand, Canada and the US.
The resource also highlights some of the oral health promotion interventions that have been found to be effective and may be feasible in the Victorian and Australian settings.
This update of evidence relating to effective oral health promotion should be considered together with preceding evidence guides.
Evidence check: effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions 2022
Evidence-based oral health promotion resource (2011)
The evidence based oral health promotion resource summarises the most effective health promotion strategies for prevention of oral health problems. It will assist health professionals, policy makers, planners and health promotion practitioners to further promote oral health in Victoria.
Evidence-based oral health promotion resource (2011)
Healthy Together Victoria - Action plan for oral health promotion (2013-2017)
This plan provides a framework for activity to strengthen the oral health promotion system in Victoria.
View the Healthy Together Victoria action plan.
Local government planning for oral health promotion
In partnership with the Victorian Department of Health, DHSV has developed oral health profiles for local government to become more involved in promoting oral health.
View information on Local Government Area oral health profiles.
National consensus on oral health messages for the Australian public
In late 2009, a workshop was held by the National Oral Health Promotion Clearing House to develop a national consensus on oral health messages for the Australian public.
The messages are published and available on the Oral Health Promotion Clearinghouse website
Oral Health Promotion Clearing House resources, events and initiatives
The Oral Health Promotion Clearing House is an online resource to build oral health promotion capacity and foster the development and implementation of effective prevention and oral health promotion strategies.
View information on resources, events and initiatives on many oral health promotion topics
The use of fluorides in Australia
Guidelines for the use of Fluorides in Australia Updated following the ARCPOH Workshop on the Use of Fluorides in Australia, Adelaide, in August 2012. The workshop was convened to review the Fluoride guidelines that were released in 2005.
Fluoride Guidelines 2005 Published by the Australian Dental Journal (2006)
Fluoride Guidelines Update 2012 Outcome of fluoride consensus workshop 2012
Update of the oral health promotion evidence base for the National Oral Health Promotion Committee
This review updates the oral health promotion evidence base to provide a contemporary evidence platform for development of the National Oral Health Promotion Plan (NOHP). This is the third in a series of oral health promotion evidence reviews
Update of the oral health promotion evidence base for the National Oral Health Promotion Committee
Other
Dental decay linked to chronic diseases - the case for action
Studies show that poor dental health is connected to major chronic diseases. This report released by Dental Health Services Victoria explains how dental health is linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory illnesses, stroke, dementia and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Links between oral health and general health – the case for action
Disability awareness guide
This guide has been compiled to improve oral health workers’ understanding of the needs of people with disabilities, and consequently increase their confidence to provide appropriate care.
Radiation Protection in Dentistry
The Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Dentistry establishes the responsibilities of those involved in dental radiology, and lays down requirements for equipment and siting, image receptors and film processing, and procedures to minimise exposure to ionizing radiation. The Safety Guide provides advisory and explanatory material that will assist dentists, dental auxiliaries and staff in meeting the requirements of the Code.
