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Dental problems are quite prevalent among the Australian population which is evident from the statistics conducted in 2011 by the Australian institute of Health and welfare (AIHW) that states: 26% of adults have dental decay, 23% of the population with severe gum diseases, 15% with frequent toothache
It is evident that only 1386 dentists are specialists whilst the remaining 10165 are general dentists. Since the number of specialists is quite low, the cost of special treatments is high and unaffordable by many.
Cost Analysis
Though Australians have the best dental facilities, people tend to move off to some other countries owing to the high costs for each treatment which is already given in the previous section. The most visited countries for this purpose are India, Malaysia, Philippines & Thailand. The average cost incurred for some of the dental treatments in Australia, Thailand and Malaysia are given below:
Dental treatments Consultation Fissure sealing per tooth Removal of tooth or parts Full crown Adhesive restoration Implant Crown- veneered
It is clear enough that the various dental treatments in Australia are provided at a very high rate. It becomes impossible for people to avail these treatments and this becomes the reason for lack of proper oral treatment in Australia.
This table clearly shows that income is one of the major reasons that affect a persons visit to a dentist. A person with low income tends to avoid making a dental checkup frequently owing to the high costs of dental treatments. From all the above information, we can thus conclude that the dental costs in Australia are comparatively very high. The treatments provided in other countries are better with affordable
costs. So it is recommended that people could look for dental hospitals in the above stated countries but after a detailed research about the particular dental specialists.