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ABOUT US
SupertoothNDK Inc. is a dental research and oral health-promoting charity gathering, developing and sharing information with the goal of ending tooth decay.
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Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent global health problems and the second most costly diet-related disease. It occurs when acid demineralisation exceeds saliva and fluoride remineralisation and affects more than 12 million Australians each year. Over a lifetime in excess of 70% of adult teeth will suffer from decay. It is our second most costly food-related disease-carrying an economic impact comparable to that of heart disease and diabetes. In the 2011-12 period, approximately $8.3 billion was spent on dental services, representing 6% of total health expenditure. In 2013-14 there were 63,910 preventable dental hospitalisations of children under the age of 9, while in 2014-15 dental expenditure via the Child Dental Benefits Scheme was $20.5 million for extractions and over $96 million for fillings. These procedures could have been prevented with better dental care.
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SuperToothNDK's aims include:
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The development of a national database (My Health Record) to map the incidence of (D)ecayed,(M)issing and (F)illed (T)eeth
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to continue to analyse teeth using the Australian synchrotron [The Tooth Fairy Project]
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to develop oral health teaching methods in order to influence school STEM curriculum
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to continue the research into better methods of decay prevention like chewing cheese before eating to block more food being trapped inside developmental faults in chewing surfaces where over 80% of cavities occur and brushing cant reach.