ACFF ANZ is a non-profit organisation of committed individuals and groups working together to reduce Australia’s most common disease, dental decay. We use research evidence to:
- advise individuals how to reduce their risk of decay;
- assist professionals to manage decay conservatively so as to reverse the decay process where possible and to maintain tooth structure where the decay process is more advanced;
- and to advocate for measures at a community level which are known to be effective in reducing decay experience.
ACFF ANZ Goals:
- to alert everyday people to the fact that tooth decay can be stopped, reversed and prevented.
- to ensure that the public understands that water fluoridation and twice daily tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste are the best known methods to prevent cavities.
- to shift the focus of dental care from fillings to preventive programs that stop early decay from progressing to cavities.
- to join with all health professionals in advocating for the reduced consumption of sugar – the cause of tooth decay, diabetes, and obesity.
We welcome you to join us as we rise to the challenge.”
Wendell Evans Honorary Colgate Associate Professor, Sydney Dental School
Past Co-Chair, Australia-New Zealand Chapter, ACFF