Effect of a personalised oral health education programme on clinical and molecular risk factors for at-risk populations

最近，多项研究表明，口腔健康状况不佳可能会影响一般健康。然而，对于许多收入较低的澳大利亚人来说，由于公共部门的等待名单很长，他们得到的唯一牙科护理是紧急性质的。目前的研究建议考察由专职口腔健康专业人员提供的口腔健康教育计划是否会导致口腔健康的显著改善，进而在社会经济水平较低的社区带来更好的口腔和整体健康结果。

Recently, a number of studies have shown that poor oral health may impact on general health. However, for many Australians on low incomes, the only dental care they receive is of an emergency nature due to the long waiting lists in the public sector. The current study proposes to look at whether an oral health education program delivered by allied oral health professionals will result in a significant improvement in oral health which in turn will lead to better oral and general health outcomes in a low socio-economic community