Dental Health Week: Fear of dental visits leading to vicious cycle of decay

One in four Australians live with tooth decay, often caused by poor diet choices and with the fear of going to the dentist too real for 85% of Australians, those who delay going to the dentist are at risk of the vicious cycle of decay.

Dentist woman wearing white glove checking a boy's teeth Source: Pexels

Tooth decay can lead to further tooth loss, which can result in the need for dentures, even for younger Australians.

To talk more about this is Martin Dunn OAM, from the Australian Dental Prosthetists Association.