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"There’s growing awareness public dental programs are unable to meet the demand
for services. Private dental care is increasingly unaffordable, and millions of
Australians go without the treatment they need.
The potentially avoidable costs to the health-care system and to people’s
quality of life has led to increased pressure for a Medicare-style universal
insurance scheme for dental care (Denticare) or the inclusion of dental care
into Medicare.
Affordable and available dental care is crucial to addressing inequality in
Australia. Teeth and gum problems can affect everything from your life
expectancy and general health to your job prospects. The “dental divide”
between rich and poor actually replicates disadvantage in Australian society.
So how did we get here? And what might change look like?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
