Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building
The new research collaboration between the eviDent Foundation and the University of Adelaide will facilitate dental and cross-disciplinary innovative research that can be quickly translated and put into practice to benefit the community.
Good oral health actually improves quality of life. Good oral health gives people the confidence to be part of society without pain or embarrassment. Despite being totally preventable, tooth decay (dental caries) affects 38% of 12-14 year olds in Australia, where over 40% of adults aged 65+ wear dentures.
The speed of the translation of evidence into practice through the facilitation of practice-based research is a key strength of eviDent Foundation research. Practice-based dental research means that results are tangible, adaptable and practical. Together with the University of Adelaide’s impressive research capacity – the University of Adelaide’s Dental School is ranked 34 in the world, and numb