Paediatric Dental Group (PDG) is dedicated to education, research and promoting the oral health of children for the greater benefit of the community. We provide support and education opportunities for the dental and medical profession, including general practitioners, university students, and trainee specialists.

The following material contains information and links to selected scientific articles, seminars, lectures and other resources to further your knowledge about paediatric oral health, paediatric medicine, current research and modern evidence-based practice.


Paediatric Dental Group (PDG) has a commitment to research. To date, our staff have researched or published in areas including:

• Epidemiology of dental erosion in Australian children,
• Epidemiology of developmental defects of enamel in Australian children,
• Aetiology of developmental defects of enamel in Australian children,
• Epidemiology of caries in the primary dentition of Australian children,
• Epidemiology of caries in the permanent dentition of Australian children,
• Comparison of visual and radiographic examination techniques in the detection of caries in children,
• and Occupational health and safety.