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You are here: Home Reports & data Indigenous Australians Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017
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Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017

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Release Date: 26 Feb 2019
Topic: Indigenous Australians

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 August 2022.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017. Canberra: AIHW.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017. AIHW, 2019.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017. Canberra: AIHW; 2019.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017, AIHW, Canberra.

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This report presents information on oral health outreach services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in the Northern Territory. It shows that in 2017, 5,600 full-mouth fluoride varnish, 1,800 fissure sealant and 4,200 clinical services were provided. Improvements were seen in the oral health of younger children, with the proportion of tooth decay in children aged 1–3 decreasing by 30 percentage points over time.

  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-484-3 (PDF) 978-1-76054-485-0 (Print)
  • Cat. no: IHW 205
  • Pages: 24
Findings from this report:
  • Almost 5,000 Indigenous children received full-mouth fluoride varnish applications to help prevent tooth decay

  • Almost 3,400 Indigenous children received clinical services (for example, tooth extraction, fillings)

  • Indigenous children aged 15 had the highest number of decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT = 3)

  • Indigenous children aged 5 had the highest number of decayed, missing and filled baby teeth (dmft = 6)

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Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program July 2012 to December 2017

26 Feb 2019

Previous releases

  • Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Programs, July 2012 to December 2016

    Publication | 13 Feb 2018

  • Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment: Oral Health Program—July 2012 to December 2015

    Publication | 14 Mar 2017

  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013

    Publication | 02 Dec 2014

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