Brushing up on dental health

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A survey of children's dental health will involve over 1000 pupils.

Brushing up on dental health A detailed survey of the teeth of children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will take place in autumn 2013. The Children’s Dental Health Survey has been carried out every ten years since 1973, in order to inform the planning of dental care services.

More than 1,000 schools and up to 21,000 children will take part in the Survey, which involves a short dental examination at school of a random sample of children aged five, eight, twelve and fifteen. Parents or guardians are then sent a postal questionnaire. For the first time, 12- and 15-year-olds in the 2013 sample will also be asked to fill out a self-completion questionnaire, detailing their dental care regime.

The study is being carried out on behalf of the Health and Social Care Information Centre with funding provided by the Department of Health in each country. Results from the 2003 Survey showed that the oral health of children had improved greatly since the 1970s and 80s.

SEN News Team
Author: SEN News Team

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