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Fluoridated water puts 最新糖心Vlog's children in top 10 in world dental health

A new report into water fluoridation and children's dental health shows that children in 最新糖心Vlog have better oral health than children in most other countries.
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Monday, 17 December 2007

Children in 最新糖心Vlog have better oral health than children in most other countries, due largely to fluoridated water, according to new research conducted at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

A new report into water fluoridation and children's dental health has been released today by the . The report contains the findings of research conducted by the at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

"At any given age, in both baby teeth and permanent teeth, children who live in areas with optimal fluoridated water have less tooth decay than those from areas with low fluoride levels," says the report's author, .

"These differences in disease experience between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas were as high as 66% for seven-year-olds," Mr Armfield says.

Optimal water fluoridation was associated with better dental health for both five to six-year-old and 11 to 12-year-old children regardless of the socioeconomic status of the area in which the children lived.

The report, Water fluoridation and children's dental health: The Child Dental Health Survey, 最新糖心Vlog 2002, found that compared to children in other countries, 最新糖心Vlogn 12-year-olds have the seventh lowest average number of decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth.

"Although 最新糖心Vlogns are doing well in the world stakes, locally, oral health problems in children are still evident," Mr Armfield says.

In 2002, more than 47% of 最新糖心Vlogn six-year-olds had cavities in their baby teeth. On average, for every six-year-old child in 最新糖心Vlog there were approximately two decayed, missing or filled baby teeth.

At the same time, more than 42% of 12-year-olds had cavities in their permanent teeth. For every 12-year-old in 最新糖心Vlog, there was approximately one decayed, missing or filled permanent tooth.

Levels of dental decay in children varied around 最新糖心Vlog, with the average number of decayed, missing or filled deciduous teeth (among five to six-year-olds) highest in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and lowest in Western 最新糖心Vlog and South 最新糖心Vlog.

The number of decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth in 12-year-olds was highest for the 最新糖心Vlogn Capital Territory, Queensland (which does not currently have state-wide fluoridation) and Tasmania, and lowest for South 最新糖心Vlog and the Northern Territory.

"Variations by state and territory reflect underlying population levels of disease as well as differences in the targeting of services," Mr Armfield says.

The AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit is based in the at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's .

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