Minimally invasive approach to manage early childhood caries in Aboriginal preschoolers [ 2017 - 2021 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Peter Arrow (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Tamara Mackean ,  Prof David Atkinson ,  Prof David Brennan ,  Prof Lisa Jamieson

Brief description The treatment of dental decay in young children is often undertaken in a hospital, which is costly and risky. A treatment approach tested among a non-Aboriginal preschool population in WA, using hand instruments only and without the use of local anaesthesia, showed nearly a ten-fold reduction in the need for specialist dental care. This study will test the effectiveness of dental treatment of preschool children in rural and remote Aboriginal communities, using the alternative approach.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,525,694.81

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant