Table of contents

  • Purpose of this report
  • Background to the Child Dental Health Survey
  • Survey methods
  • Source of subjects and sampling
  •  Data items
  •  Data preparation
  •  Analyses
  • Demographic composition of the sample
  • Country of birth and Indigenous status
  • Deciduous teeth
  • Permanent teeth
  • All teeth
  • Fissure sealants
  • Immediate treatment needs
  • School Dental Service examinations
  • Caries experience by Health Service District
  • Selected trends, 1998–2002
  • References