The worksheets in this workbook are copies of appendix tables
from the 'Health Needs Assessment 2006:Dental Health'
document produced in January 2007.
Each worksheet is labelled with the table number which
corresponds to the table number in the document.
A list of each table heading can be found on the next worksheet
The data contained in these should be used in conjunction with
the above report and all caveats highlighted in the report should
be adhered to.
For further information please contact:
Martin.heaven@nphs.wales.nhs.uk
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LHB mean dmft for 5-year olds compared with that of the best English PCT 2003/04
LHB mean DMFT compared with that of the best English PCT 2004/05 survey
DMFT of those with decay experience in 12 yr olds 2004/05 survey(i.e. children with DMFT>0)
Proportion of children with unhealthy gums, plaque or calculus (in any sextant) by age (United Kingdom, 1983, 1993, 2003)
Percentage of dentate adults with some decayed or unsound teeth by country 1998
Percentage of dentate adults in Wales with some decayed or unsound teeth with mean number of decayed or unsound teeth
Number of artificial crowns, dentate adults in Wales, 1988-1998
Percentage of dentate adults in Wales with periodontal loss of attachment and pocket depth over 4mm
Total number of performers on an open contract by Local Health Board as at 30 June 2006
ngdom, 1983, 1993, 2003)
of decayed or unsound teeth
LHB mean Decayed Missing &
Filled Teeth (DMFT) for 5-year
olds compared with that of the
best English PCT 2003/04
Ratio
Number of times worse than
Local Health Board Area
Maidstone & Weald PCT=0.47
FLINTSHIRE 3.53
MONMOUTH 4.40
POWYS 4.43
VALE 4.60
BRIDGEND 4.85
CARDIFF 5.06
PEMBROKESHIRE 5.09
DENBIGHSHIRE 5.30
CONWY 5.36
GWYNEDD 5.66
CEREDIGION 5.68
SWANSEA 5.81
NEATH & PORT TALBOT 6.15
ANGLESEY 6.17
NEWPORT 6.30
TORFAEN 6.34
WREXHAM 6.72
CARMARTHENSHIRE 6.74
RHONDDA CYNON TAF 7.04
CAERPHILLY 7.55
BLAENAU GWENT 8.40
MERTHYR TYDFIL 9.17
WALES 5.15
Source:British Fluoridation Society
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from which it was
originally published. Click here to read the original report.
LHB mean DMFT
compared with that of the
best English PCT 2004/05
survey
Ratio
No. of times worse than
Local Health Board DMFT
Harlow PCT (0.19)
Vale of Glamorgan 0.7 3.6
Cardiff 0.8 4.3
Monmouthshire 0.8 4.3
Carmarthenshire 0.8 4.4
Conwy 0.9 4.6
Denbighshire 0.9 5.0
Newport 1.0 5.2
Flintshire 1.0 5.5
Gwynedd 1.1 5.5
Powys 1.1 5.6
Bridgend 1.1 5.7
Ceredigion 1.1 5.7
Pembrokeshire 1.1 5.9
Anglesey 1.2 6.1
Caerphilly 1.2 6.2
Rhondda Cynon Taff 1.2 6.2
Swansea 1.2 6.4
Merthyr Tydfil 1.2 6.4
Neath & Port Talbot 1.2 6.5
Wrexham 1.2 6.5
Torfaen 1.7 8.9
Blaenau Gwent 2.1 11.0
Source: National Statistics
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from which it was originally
published. Click here to read the original report.
Decayed Missing & Filled
Teeth (DMFT) of those with
decay experience in 12 yr
olds, 2004/05 survey
Children with DMFT > 0
AREA TYPE AREA 2004-05 2000-01
REGION Mid & West 2.44 2.72
LHB Bridgend 2.58 2.35
LHB Carmarthenshire 2.30 2.96
LHB Ceredigion 2.21 2.91
LHB Neath & Port Talbot 2.47 2.68
LHB Pembrokeshire 2.44 2.50
LHB Powys 2.42 2.39
LHB Swansea 2.51 2.84
REGION North Wales 2.44 2.41
LHB Anglesey 2.39 2.32
LHB Conwy 2.43 2.21
LHB Denbighshire 2.40 2.39
LHB Flintshire 2.50 2.43
LHB Gwynedd 2.33 2.50
LHB Wrexham 2.56 2.49
REGION South East 2.37 2.54
LHB Blaenau Gwent 3.03 2.47
LHB Caerphilly 2.44 2.55
LHB Cardiff 2.13 2.28
LHB Merthyr Tydfil 2.43 2.88
LHB Monmouthshire 1.94 2.59
LHB Newport 2.13 2.66
LHB Rhondda Cynon Taff 2.45 2.51
LHB Torfaen 2.76 2.87
LHB Vale of Glamorgan 1.97 2.49
WALES WALES 2.41 2.56
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from which it was originally published.
Click here to read the original report.
Percentage of children
with unhealthy gums,
plaque or calculus (in any
sextant) by age (United
Kingdom, 1983, 1993,
2003)
Age England Wales Northern Ireland
Unhealthy gums
5 year olds 32 25 36
8 year olds 65 52 63
12 year olds 67 61 68
15 year olds 53 56 65
Visible plaque
5 year olds 50 44 56
8 year olds 78 71 75
12 year olds 74 72 77
15 year olds 63 63 77
Calculus
5 year olds 6 2 4
8 year olds 25 14 19
12 year olds 32 24 27
15 year olds 41 32 35
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from which it was originally published. Click here to
read the original report.
Percentage of
children
United Kingdom
32
63
65
52
50
76
73
63
6
23
30
39
Source ONS
it was originally published. Click here to
Percentage of dentate
adults with some
decayed or unsound
teeth by country 1998
Country Percentage
England 55
Wales 48
Scotland 58
Northern Ireland 60
United Kingdom 55
Source: ADHS 1998
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in
the report from which it was originally published. Click
here to read the original report.
Percentage of dentate adults
in Wales with some decayed
or unsound teeth with mean
number of decayed or
unsound teeth
Percentage
(mean number of decayed or unsound teeth)
Age group 1978 1988 1998
16-24yrs 51% (1.4) 41% (0.9) 25% (0.4)
25-34yrs 60% (1.8) 43% (1.1) 35% (0.7)
35-44yrs 48% (1.8) 38% (0.7) 36% (0.8)
45-54yrs 62% (1.6) 49% (1.1) 41% (0.7)
55yrs and over 65% (2.2) 44% (1.0) 33% (0.7)
Source: ADHS 1998
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from which it was originally published.
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Number of artificial
crowns, dentate adults
in Wales, 1988-1998
Percentage
Number of crowns 1988 1998
None 74% 64%
One 13% 14%
Two 8% 8%
Three or more 8% 14%
Source: Adult Dental Health Survey 1998
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which it was originally published. Click here to read the original report.
Percentage of dentate
adults in Wales with
periodontal loss of
attachment and pocket
depth over 4mm
Percentage
Loss of
Depth Pocket depth
attachment
4mm or more 34% 47%
6mm or more 7% 4%
Source: ADHS 1998
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from
which it was originally published. Click here to read the original report.
Total number of performers on an
open contract by Local Health
Board as at 30 June 2006
Number
Local Health Board Total
Isle of Anglesey 24
Gwynedd 27
Conwy 69
Denbighshire 41
Flintshire 47
Wrexham 48
Powys 50
Ceredigion 26
Pembrokeshire 29
Carmarthenshire 68
Swansea 121
Neat, Port Talbot 47
Bridgend 53
Vale of Glamorgan 47
Cardiff 140
Rhondda Cynon Taff 80
Merthyr Tydfil 25
Caerphilly 59
Blaenau Gwent 20
Torfaen 33
Monmouthshire 29
Newport 67
NPHS Region
North Wales Region 256
Mid and West Wales 394
South East Wales 500
Wales 1,027
Source: Dental Practice Division of the NHS Business Service Authority
This table must be interpreted in light of the caveats in the report from which it was originally published. Click
here to read the original report.
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