Dental statistics and research unit newsletter, vol viii, no. 1, February 1997

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Release Date: 15 Feb 1997

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (1997) Dental statistics and research unit newsletter, vol viii, no. 1, February 1997, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 April 2024.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (1997). Dental statistics and research unit newsletter, vol viii, no. 1, February 1997. Canberra: AIHW.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dental statistics and research unit newsletter, vol viii, no. 1, February 1997. AIHW, 1997.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dental statistics and research unit newsletter, vol viii, no. 1, February 1997. Canberra: AIHW; 1997.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 1997, Dental statistics and research unit newsletter, vol viii, no. 1, February 1997, AIHW, Canberra.

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Summary

Patterns of oral health by age of patients included:

higher levels of edentulism, caries experience, and periodontal pockets among older adults
higher numbers of decayed teeth, but a higher percentage of periodontal health, among younger age groups.

For emergency compared to non-emergency courses of care there were:

At rural compared to urban locations there were:

higher levels of edentulism and missing teeth, but better periodontal health among the dentate
higher levels of DMFT in young and middle-aged adults.