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CRC-OHS researchers working on vaccine for chronic periodontitis

 

Find out what this new science will mean for dentists and patients.

 
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CRC-OHS young scientist wins national science award

 

Dr Nathan Cochrane has won a national Early Career Scientists Awards for his PhD research into enamel remineralisation.

 
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  More than 40,000 Australians a year are hospitalised for preventable dental conditions.

  Almost half of Australia’s 6 year-olds have cavities in their baby teeth. 25% of Australian adults have untreated dental decay.

  20% of Australian adults have moderate or severe cases of the gum disease periodontitis.

  The current cost of dental treatment in Australia is $5.7 billion a year.

  There is growing evidence that dental disease is linked to systemic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

 

 

 

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The Cooperative Research Centre for Oral Health Science brings together scientists, dentists, population health experts and manufacturers to find new and efficient ways of reducing the burden of oral disease in Australia.

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