Community based research in partnership with the University of Melboure to better understand the cultural appropriateness of oral care strategies.
Teeth Tales is a community based research project being conducted in partnership with the University of Melbourne. It aims to reduce oral health inequities in migrant communities. Oral health was identified by local Iraqi, Lebanese and Pakistani community leaders and families as a priority issue and a need assessment identified sociocultural risk factors contributing to poor oral health. To gain a greater understanding of the effects of culture, migration and acculturation on the oral health of children, consultations were conducted with 200 community members from the Iraqi, Lebanese and Pakistani communities in Moreland. The information gained will be analysed (with input from the participants and in light of current evidence base) and used to inform the development and trial of culturally appropriate oral health promotion interventions.
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