Towards Better Oral Health for New Zealanders

At the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA), we believe everyone deserves good oral health for life. 

The problem is many New Zealanders don’t enjoy good oral health. As a nation, we have many people with high levels of oral diseases, especially dental decay. Many of the stats highlighted in our Roadmap Towards Better Oral Health are alarming. 

A change for the better.
The good news is we can change all that. 

Our Roadmap Towards Better Oral Health is a nationwide plan to create lasting change. It’s a blueprint to ensure Kiwis everywhere can access the dental and oral health care they need, when and where they need it. 

We need more dentists. We need better access – and more affordable access – to care. We need measures to help prevent oral health issues and dental decay. We need… there’s a lot to do! 

It’s a big ask. But it’s do-able. The Roadmap Towards Better Oral Health is evidence-based. It’s professionally developed. Its recommendations are both practicable and proven to work. 

It will improve Kiwis’ lives and reduce barriers, so that good oral health is achievable for all of us.