Australia fails its oral health check-up

By Sarah Wiedersehn
Updated March 20 2018 - 12:11am, first published 12:06am
A national oral health report card shows 90 per cent of Australians have experienced tooth decay.
A national oral health report card shows 90 per cent of Australians have experienced tooth decay.

Australia has failed its first national oral health check-up, with data showing more than 90 per cent of adults have experienced decay in their permanent teeth.

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