Dental visits by Australian preschool children

Objective:  To provide population‐based data on dental visits in preschool children, to assist in the planning of such services and preventive programs. Methodology:  Dental visits in young children are described and associated factors are investigated using data from the 1995 National Health Survey...

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Published in:Journal of paediatrics and child health 2003-08, Vol.39 (6), p.442-445
Main Author: Slack-Smith, LM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis. Health state
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
child health
Child, Preschool
Dental care
Dental Care for Children - statistics & numerical data
dental services
Epidemiology
General aspects
Humans
Medical sciences
Oral health
preschool
Preschool children
Preventive health care
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
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Summary:Objective:  To provide population‐based data on dental visits in preschool children, to assist in the planning of such services and preventive programs. Methodology:  Dental visits in young children are described and associated factors are investigated using data from the 1995 National Health Survey. Results:  Thirty‐eight per cent of children aged 3−4 years had ever visited a dental professional with 31% having visited a dental professional in the previous 12 months (total n = 1596). Factors associated with having ever visited a dental professional included age in years (χ2 = 74.16, P
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
DOI:10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00185.x