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| Note: | The questions used for this indicator were: In the last 12 months, how often have you had a toothache or other problem with your mouth or dentures? What was the most recent problem you had? and What treatment did you receive for the most recent oral health problem you had?. Estimates are based on 5,090 respondents. 38 (0.74%) were not stated (Don't know or Refused). LL/UL 95%CI = lower and upper limits of the 95% confidence interval for the point estimate. Statistical Local Areas were grouped according to Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness categories on the basis of Accessibility/Remoteness Index for Australia (ARIA+ version) score. |
| Source: | NSW Health Survey 2005 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
Individuals who see a dentist for the purpose of a dental check-up are more likely to benefit from early detection and timely treatment of oral disease, and ongoing preventive care. In contrast, those who see a dentist when they are experiencing a dental problem are more likely to receive unfavourable outcomes such as extractions (AIHW, 2003).
In 2005, 76.2% of NSW residents aged 16 years and over reported that they had seen a dentist in the previous 2 years, 62.1% had seen a dentist in the previous 12 months (CER, 2006).
Among those who reported that they had a dental problem in the previous 12 months 28.9% stated that they did not visit a dentist. Fillings were the most reported type of treatment at 27.9%
Fewer men reported having a check up (15.7% males to 18.7% females) while they reported more fillings (29.7% meals to 26.2% females) and more extractions (16.4% males to 14.6% females). Overall, fewer men reported frequent oral health problems, 4.5% of men reported experiencing oral health problems 'very often or often' while 6.5% of females reported oral health problems with that frequency. More than 90% of respondents who had a dental treatment reported visiting a private dental practice.
A national dental survey conducted in 2002 reported that around 84% of adults in Australia had at least 20 teeth, 80% rated their oral health as 'good, very good, or excellent', and 83% experienced no adverse effects of oral conditions on quality of life, which means that more than 80% of adults in Australia were able to report good oral health in all three dimensions of oral health (AIHW, 2006).
| For more information: |
Centre for Epidemiology and Research. New South Wales Population Health Survey website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/survey/hsurvey.html Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Dental Statistics and Research Unit. National Dental Telephone Interview Survey 2002. AIHW cat, no. DEN 128. Adelaide: AIHW, 2003. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia's health 2006. AIHW cat. no. AUS 73. Canberra: AIHW, 2006. Available at: www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10321 |
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| Copyright notice: | This work is copyright NSW Department of Health, 2006. It may be reproduced in whole or in part, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source. Commercial usage or sale is prohibited. |
| Suggested citation: | Population Health Division. The health of the people of New South Wales - Report of the Chief Health Officer. Sydney: NSW Department of Health. Available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/ora/ora_tx_type.htm. Accessed (insert date of access). |
| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 26 October 2006 |
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