Oral health interventions in Australian Aboriginal communities: a review of the literature.

CONCLUSIONS: Implementing successful oral health interventions in Aboriginal communities is a challenge that is compounded by the complex interplay between psychosocial and cultural determinants. Even interventions that follow a rigorous and consultative design have a high failure rate in Aboriginal communities if upstream determinants of health are not adequately understood and addressed. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: Rural Remote Health - December 19, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Patel J, Durey A, Hearn L, Slack-Smith LM Tags: Aust Dent J Source Type: research