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The Oral Health of Rural Populations in Australia Symposium

Shepparton – Friday 26 September 2008

The disparity between the oral health of people living in rural areas in Australia and metropolitan populations is striking.

· People living in rural areas are more likely than urban dwellers to report avoiding eating food due to dental problems.

· Rural adults are one and a half times more likely to have no natural teeth than the general population.

· A person living in rural Australia is less likely to have visited a dentist in the last 12 months than someone living in an urban area.

This symposium will look at the explanations and experiences behind these facts and statistics, and consider strategies to reduce the country-city divide in oral health.

The symposium will be opened by The Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Victorian Minister for Health.

Speakers include:

· Prof Victor Minichiello – Professor in Health, University of New England.

· Dr Bruce Simmons – Oral Health Convenor, Public Health Association of Australia

· Prof Mike Morgan – School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne

Topics include:

· Preparing oral health professionals for rural practice

· The role of health promotion and telemedicine in oral health in rural communities

· Epidemiological trends in rural oral health

· Oral health service planning for rural communities

· Perspectives of rural health practitioners and consumers

Who should attend:

This event is suitable for oral health professionals, health and public health professionals, medical doctors, hospital and clinic directors, educators, policy makers, students and those with an interest in rural health issues.

CPD points:

This symposium is credited for 5 hours CPD.

There is no registration fee for this event.

PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION

www.crcoralhealthscience.org.au

Presented by:

The Cooperative Research Centre for Oral Health Science at The University of Melbourne, the School of Rural Health (University of Melbourne), the School of Rural Health (Monash University) with assistance from the Victorian Department of Human Services.

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