Tooth decay is easy to prevent, yet even with fluoridation, decay is our most common disease affecting every family including 11 million Australians every year.
Over 80% of cavities occur inside pits and fissures on chewing surfaces where food is left trapped after every meal or snack and brushing cannot reach.
Current toothbrushes cannot force fluoride toothpaste inside pits and fissures to remineralise demineralised tooth like on easy to reach surfaces where few cavities occur.
Heath ministers have a responsibility to initiate a review of Oral Health Promotion as in recent health reform recommendations.
Ministers for innovation, industry and trade should provide incentives to develop a toothbrush to force fluoride toothpaste inside pits and fissures.
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