Adult Oral health
The PRONAMEL® National Oral Health Survey also revealed some interesting facts about adult oral health in Australia:
41% of people surveyed said their oral health is not as good as they would like it to be. 76% of people said they regard it as ‘really important’ to look after their oral health, but only 44% say they look after their oral health well.
So what are we doing about it?
Interestingly, Australians visit the dentist, on average, 1.4 times per year. We also brush our teeth, on average, 650 times a year (or 1.8 times a day) and 49% of people brush 2-3 times a day or more.
According to the survey, Australians floss their teeth, on average, 171 times a year (or 0.5 times a day) and 26% floss daily or more.
Australians also use mouthwash/rinse on average 159 times a year (or 0.4 times a day) and 25% using mouthwash daily or more.