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One in every six (16%)children already havedecay in theirpermanent teeth byage 8.Over 80% of 8-year-olds (Fig 7b) in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas are caries free in thepermanent dentition, the converse is that 18% of children in non fluoridated and 16% influoridated areas already have caries at cavitation level by age 8 even though the permanentteeth have been in the mouth for a relatively short period of time. In NI 80% of 8-year-oldswere caries free, i.e. 20% had caries in their permanent teeth. Approximately half of the 12-year-old group (Fig 7c) had no cavitated caries in their permanent teeth, 54% among thefluoridated group, 49% among the non-fluoridated RoI group and 46% for NI children.The difference between the fluoridated and non-fluoridated groups is more pronounced amongthe 15-year-olds (Fig 7d) with one third (33%) of adolescents in the fluoridated group free ofcavitated caries and approximately one quarter (26%) of the non-fluoridated group in RoI andone quarter (24%) in NI with no cavitated caries in the permanent dentition.Progress towards Oral Health Goals for 2000The Dental Health Action Plan in RoI, formed in response to the Irish Government HealthStrategy “Shaping a Healthier Future” published in 1994, set a goal for the year 2000 that“twelve year old children in optimally fluoridated areas will have on average no more than onedecayed, missing or filled permanent tooth, and in less than optimally fluoridated areas nomore than two decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth.” In fluoridated areas in 2002 thegoal was being approached, as twelve-year-old children had on average 1.1 decayed, missingor filled permanent teeth. In non-fluoridated areas, decay levels were well within the set goal,as the number of decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth was on average 1.3, well belowthe goal of 2.0.The goal for 5-year-olds for the year 2000 set in the Dental Health Action Plan in 1994 was that85% of 5-year-olds in optimally fluoridated areas and 60% of those in non-fluoridated areasshould be caries free. At 70% and 53% (rounding up) caries free respectively, this goal was notachieved and new caries preventive programs are needed if progress is to be made towardsthis goal.20 Children’s Oral Health in Ireland 2002
ResultsFigure 7 Percentage of children and adolescents with no caries (at cavitation level) in theirprimary teeth (5-year-olds) or permanent teeth (8-, 12- and 15-year-olds) according tofluoridation status ('Full' and 'Non') and health board region, Nationally (RoI) and NorthernIreland (NI)(Data excluded where numbers are less than 30)Figure 7a: 5-year-oldsPercent Caries Free100908070605040302010074.6ERHA77.7ERHA-ECAHB70.675.7ERHA- ERHA-NAHB SWAHB64.366.661.2 59.962.856.358.752.355.243.8MHBMWHBNEHBNWHBFull Non Health Board RegionSEHB72.3 70.3 69.549.351.2 52.5 52.5SHB WHB RoI NIFigure 7b: 8-year-oldsPercent Caries Free100908070605040302010085.1 86.8ERHAERHA-ECAHB83.7 85.4ERHA- ERHA-NAHB SWAHB82.9 83.085.887.683.886.581.284.075.5 77.380.082.4 84.578.779.681.6 79.9MHBMWHBNEHBNWHBFull Non Health Board RegionSEHBSHBWHBRoINIFigure 7c: 12-year-oldsPercent Caries Free100908070605040302010057.4ERHA64.1ERHA-ECAHB50.959.6 58.348.248.6 49.7 50.044.2 44.444.8 46.341.7ERHA- ERHA-NAHB SWAHBMHBMWHBNEHBNWHBFull Non Health Board RegionSEHB57.850.553.549.0 48.7 46.3SHB WHB RoI NIFigure 7d: 15-year-olds10090Percent Caries Free8070605040302010036.7 37.0 35.8 37.4ERHAERHA-ECAHBERHA- ERHA-NAHB SWAHB32.2 34.0 34.123.1MHBMWHB28.9 28.0NEHB31.628.325.5 26.6NWHBSEHB33.928.9SHB28.7WHB33.126.0 24.0RoI NIFull Non Health Board Region21
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