Higher Rates of Emergency Oral Health Care Presentations Among Indigenous Australians: A Comparative Public Health Study

Indigenous Australians demonstrated a higher proportion of emergency and oral surgery-related presentations and underwent tooth extractions as the primary treatment compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. These findings suggest a higher burden of oral disease and delayed access to general dental services among Indigenous Australians, highlighting the need for targeted and culturally appropriate public health interventions.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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2026-02-17
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23020251
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Dental Health and Care Utilization
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Higher Rates of Emergency Oral Health Care Presentations Among Indigenous Australians: A Comparative Public Health Study

Stephen Clive Cox, Albert Yaacoub, Rachel Scobie, Gary Low et al.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Dental Health and Care Utilization
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Higher Rates of Emergency Oral Health Care Presentations Among Indigenous Australians: A Comparative Public Health Study

Stephen Clive Cox, Albert Yaacoub, Rachel Scobie, Gary Low, Mafaz Ullah, Barbie Fusitu’a, Neeraj Vyas, Muhammad Irshad, Simranjit Cheema
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Abstract

Indigenous Australians demonstrated a higher proportion of emergency and oral surgery-related presentations and underwent tooth extractions as the primary treatment compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. These findings suggest a higher burden of oral disease and delayed access to general dental services among Indigenous Australians, highlighting the need for targeted and culturally appropriate public health interventions.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVol. 23(2)
The University of Sydney (AU), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA), Sydney Dental Hospital (AU), Nepean Hospital (AU), Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital (SA), Sydney Local Health District (AU), Western Sydney University (AU)
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Dental Health and Care Utilization
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