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1.11 Oral health

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Data tables: 1.11 Oral health

List of tables in measure 1.11

National

Table D1.11.1: Number and proportion of Indigenous children aged 0–14 with reported teeth or gum problems, by state and territory, 2008 and 2014–15

Table D1.11.2: Number and proportion of Indigenous children (aged less than 15) with reported teeth or gum problems, by remoteness, 2014–15

Table D1.11.3: Number and proportion of Indigenous children (aged less than 15) with reported teeth or gum problems, by type of dental or gum problem, 2014–15

Table D1.11.4: Number and proportion of Indigenous children with reported teeth or gum problems, by age, 2014–15

Table D1.11.5: Number and proportion of Indigenous children (aged less than 15) with reported teeth or gum problems by number of months with teeth or gum problem and remoteness, 2014–15

Table D1.11.6: Number and proportion of Indigenous children aged 0–14 with reported teeth or gum problems, by time since last dental check, 2008 and 2014–15

Table D1.11.7: Status of tooth loss, Indigenous persons 15 years and over, by age, 2018–19

Table D1.11.8: Indigenous persons (15 years and over) selected socioeconomic and health characteristics, by tooth loss 2018–19

Table D1.11.9: Selected household and health risk factors by tooth loss, Indigenous persons (15 years and over), 2018–19

Table D1.11.10: Selected population characteristics for Indigenous persons (15 years and over) reporting complete tooth loss 2018–19

Table D1.11.11: Dental care and oral health, by age, sex and remoteness, Indigenous persons, 2018–19

Table D1.11.12: Reason parent did not take child to see a dentist when needed in last 12 months, Indigenous children, 2008 and 2014–15

Table D1.11.13: Mean number of decayed, missing or filled deciduous teeth, children aged 5–10, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, 2010

Table D1.11.14: Proportion of children aged 5–10 with no decayed, missing or filled deciduous teeth (dmft = 0), by age and Indigenous status, 2010

Table D1.11.15: Mean number of decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) for children aged 6–15, by age and Indigenous status, 2010

Table D1.11.16: Proportion of children aged 6–15 with no decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT = 0), by age and Indigenous status, 2010

Table D1.11.17: Mean DMFT of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children aged 6–15, by residential location, 2010

Table D1.11.18: Mean dmft for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children aged 5–10, by remoteness and jurisdiction, 2010

Table D1.11.19: Proportion of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children aged 5–10 with dmft = 0, by remoteness and jurisdiction, 2010

Table D1.11.20: Proportion of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children aged 6–15 with DMFT = 0 by remoteness and jurisdiction, 2010

Table D1.11.21: Hospitalisations for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Table D1.11.22: Number of dental services per child, Indigenous children who had a dental service, Northern Territory, 1 August 2007 to 31 December 2018

Table D1.11.23: Number of Indigenous children who received dental services, by age and sex, Northern Territory, 1 August 2007 to 31 December 2018

Table D1.11.24: Type of clinical dental services received by Indigenous children, Northern Territory, 1 August 2007 to 31 December 2018

Table D1.11.25: Types of dental problems of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory that were treated at their last dental service, 1 August 2007 to 30 June 2012

Table D1.11.26: Child Dental Benefit Schedule: children with services claimed or eligible, by Indigenous status, Australia, 2015

Table D1.11.27: Child Dental Benefits Schedule: services claimed, by type of service and Indigenous status, Australia, 2015–16

Table D1.11.28: Hospitalisations for dental procedures involving general anaesthesia, by Indigenous status and age group, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Table D1.11.29: Number and proportion of Indigenous children (aged less than 15) by dental care and remoteness, 2018–19

Table D1.11.30: Type of clinical dental management received by Indigenous children, by calendar year, Northern Territory, 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2018

Table D1.11.31: Hospitalisations for periodontal diseases (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

New South Wales

Table D1.11.21 NSW: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, New South Wales and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Victoria

Table D1.11.21 Vic: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Victoria and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Queensland

Table D1.11.21 Qld: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Queensland and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Western Australia

Table D1.11.21 WA: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Western Australia and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

South Australia

Table D1.11.21 SA: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, South Australia and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Tasmania

Table D1.11.21 Tas: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Tasmania and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Australian Capital Territory

Table D1.11.21 ACT: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Australian Capital Territory and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Northern Territory

Table D1.11.21 NT: Hospitalisation rates for dental problems (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Northern Territory and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

Data sources

This measure was last updated on 31 January 2023. See table below for details of updates by data source.

Topic	Data source	Latest time period reported	Measure content last updated
Burden of disease	Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018	2018	24 May 2022
Oral health, based on national self-reported survey data	National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS) and National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS)	2018–19 (NATSIHS) and 2014–15 (NATSISS)	31 Jan 2023
Dental services received under child Dental Benefits Schedule	Medicare Data	2015–16	24 May 2022
Dental services received under the National Partnership Agreement on Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment	Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment dental data	31 December 2018	24 May 2022
Hospitalisations for dental problems	National Hospital Morbidity Database (NHMD)	2017–19	31 Jan 2023
Decayed, missing and filled teeth among children	Child Dental Health Survey	2010	24 May 2022

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