Oral Health

Data and Statistics

Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services
These spreadsheets provide data from the School Dental Service, containing statistics on the level of DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) in five year old children and children in school year 8. The spreadsheets also contain data about the percentage of children caries free in these two groups. Data is organised by DHB and region, as well as ethnicity and fluoridation status.

2008: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Service (Excel, 1.17MB)

2007: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 964 KB)

2006: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 138 KB)

2005: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 135 KB)

2004: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 103 KB)

2003: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 138 KB)

2002: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 170 KB)

2001: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 252 KB)

2000: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 681 KB)

1990 - 1999: Age 5 and Year 8 oral health data from the School Dental Services (Excel, 186 KB)

Age 5 and Year 8 time series oral health data
These spreadsheets provide data from the School Dental Service, containing statistics on the level of DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) in five year old children and children in school year 8. The spreadsheets also contain data about the percentage of children caries free in these two groups. Data is organised by DHB and region, as well as ethnicity and fluoridation status.

1990 - 2008: Age 5 and Year 8 time series oral health data (Excel, 1 MB)

Adolescent Oral Health Service Utilisation
These links show the proportion of adolescents in New Zealand using publicly-funded dental services on a national level and by region.

2008: Adolescent Oral Health Service Utilisation (Excel, 289KB)

2007: Adolescent Oral Health Service Utilisation (Excel, 329 KB)

2001/02 to 2006: Adolescent Oral Health Service Utilisation (links to webpage)

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