With research indicating that Australian children and teenagers are showing increased rates of tooth erosion, the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Dentistry and Health Sciences is  training dentists and oral health therapists to work in regional and metropolitan centres. Senior lecturer at the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences at CSU in Orange, Dr Sabrina Manickam says, “Through patient care, research, and community service, our students will play a major role in helping to improve the oral and systemic health of people in regional and remote NSW, across the nation and world-wide”. Public Dental and Oral Health clinics recently opened at CSU in Orange and Wagga Wagga. Clinics at CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Dubbo will open later this year, ensuring more children and teenagers have access to quality professionals. “We teach our students that the role of a dentist is to help prevent tooth erosion in young mouths through regular cleaning and education,” Dr Manickam said. Organised by the Australian Dental Association, Dental Health Week runs from Monday 2 August to Sunday 8 August.