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Oral Health

www.moh.govt.nz/oralhealth

This section provides information on child and teenage dental care and oral health resources.


Latest News


2 March 2009: Survey looks into oral health of New Zealanders
About 2000 adults and 1000 children are expected to take part in the 2009 New Zealand Oral Health Survey that is being conducted from March to November 2009.

17 February 2009: 2007 Oral Health data now available
Data for 2007 on school dental services for age 5 and year 8 children and adolescent oral health service utilisation is now available in the Resources section.

10 June 2008: Ministry of Health statement on amalgam & other dental filling materials (media release)
Dr Robin Whyman, chief dental officer, said the Ministry of Health's positon on the use of amalgam for dental fillings had not changed.

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Page last updated: 1July 2009

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