The Queensland School Dental Service
1911- 1970
Follow the story of this pioneering program, shaped by the peculiarity of Queensland’s development. Learn about the committed dentists and public servants who fought to give every young Queenslander the opportunity to receive dental care.
These practitioners brought relief and terror, possibly in equal measure, to the furthest corners of the state and, for better or worse, ultimately still influence Queenslanders’ attitudes and sentiments to oral health.
Today, the provision of school dental services in Queensland is managed by the local Hospital and Health Services through fixed or mobile dental clinics.
For more information on Queensland Health’s public dental services today, including options for children, visit the Queensland Health Dental Services page.