A new national initiative called “Bright Smiles” was launched Monday July 28 2008. This program has been designed to treat children in need. There is an urgent requirement to tackle the problem of children’s oral health in unprivileged families
The following stats help to tell the story!
- Up to 16% of Australian children aged 4-10 have decay in more than 30% of their teeth.
- Almost half of Australia’s six-year-olds have cavities in their baby teeth.
- Our 12-year-olds have worse dental health than children in Hong Kong, the Netherlands, England,Wales and Switzerland to name but a few.
The campaign aims to recruit volunteer dentists across Australia to donate their time and deliver oral health care where it is most needed. Volunteer dentists and their staff will be matched with kids from families who are doing it tough.
A number of our DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ practices have already kindly offered their support and
Dr Nick Hocking
has kicked off the ‘Bright Smiles’ campaign as the first dentist to treat a child under the new initiative.
DENTAL CARE NETWORK™ is an Australian network of dentists and dental pratices offering quality, professional dental services such as teeth whitening, wisdom teeth removal and porcelain veneers. Our network features Sydney dentists, Melbourne dentists and dental practices in many locations around Australia.