This study emphasises the urgent need for the development of strategies targeting Aboriginal oral health, both as stand alone, and as part of a multifactorial risk factor approach where oral health is integral to general health activities.

The oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are listed as one of the priority areas of Australia's National Oral Health Plan. Based on the above results, oral health is clearly an important priority in the Kimberley.

Background: Workforce development