Razors Edge

Image by Dr Peter Breadon

Dental care is the most expensive service an average Australian has to pay for among essential health care support. 

For this reason more Australians skip dental care compared to their peers in wealthy countries. 

With the current cost of living crisis,  going to the dentist is a low priority for struggling families this year.

Currently, 80 thousand annual hospital visits,  is to do with caring for dental problems, which could’ve been avoided with a dental care regime.

So this begs the question why haven’t Australia adopted dental care within the medicare system?

Guest: Dr Peter Breadon Director of the Health and Aged Care Program at the Grattan Institute