Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2014) Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 09 December 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2014). Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013. AIHW, 2014.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013. Canberra: AIHW; 2014.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: oral health services July 2012-December 2013, AIHW, Canberra.
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The report presents data on the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Oral Health Program. From July 2012 to December 2013 approximately 3,700 Indigenous children received full-mouth fluoride varnish applications; 2,100 received fissure sealants; and 4,700 were provided with clinical services. Forty one percent of children had untreated caries; the mean dmft score for children aged 6 was 5.3, and the mean DMFT score for 12 year olds was 2.1. Between 2009 and 2013 the proportion of children with caries experience decreased in most age groups, in particular for 1–3 year olds, where the proportion dropped from 73% to 56%.
- ISSN: 2204-2717
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-668-9
- Cat. no: IHW 144
- Pages: 54
Findings from this report:
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3,670 Indigenous children and adolescents received full-mouth fluoride varnish applications
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2,062 Indigenous children and adolescents received fissure sealant applications
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4,717 Indigenous children and adolescents received other clinical services (eg tooth extraction, orthodontic services)
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Indigenous children aged 6 had the highest number of decayed, missing and filled baby teeth