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Data Tables for Oral Health Indicators

Percentage of children aged 18 years and younger who received preventive dental services during 1997 by type of service

Characteristics

General exam or consultation

Cleaning, prophalaxis, or polishing

X-rays, radiographs, or bitewings

Fluoride treatment

Fillings

Orthodontia, braces, or retainers

Percent receiving services

Total percent

35.3 (33.5, 37.1)

30.9 (29.1, 32.7)

17.5 (16.2, 18.8)

12.4 (11.1, 13.7)

7.7 (7.0, 8.5)

7.0 (6.2, 7.8)

Age

           

Under 6

17.4 (15.6, 19.2)

13.2 (11.7, 14.8)

6.0 (4.9, 7.2)

6.2 (5.0, 7.3)

3.1 (2.4, 3.9)

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6–8

44.0 (40.5, 47.6)

39.6 (36.1, 43.1)

23.0 (20.0, 26.0)

19.7 (16.6, 22.7)

11.7 (9.6, 13.8)

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9–11

50.3 (46.6, 53.9)

45.0 (41.5, 48.6)

27.6 (24.5, 30.6)

20.0 (17.2, 22.8)

10.5 (8.5, 12.4)

9.2 (7.3, 11.2)

12–15

42.4 (39.0, 45.7)

38.2 (34.9, 41.4)

20.7 (18.2, 23.3)

13.1 (10.7, 15.5)

8.2 (6.8, 9.6)

17.8 (15.4, 20.1)

16–18

37.6 (34.4, 40.8)

33.5 (30.3, 36.8)

20.4 (17.7, 23.0)

9.0 (7.0, 10.9)

9.5 (7.6, 11.3)

10.1 (8.0, 12.3)

Race/ethnicity

           

Non-Hispanic white and other

40.8 (38.6, 43.1)

36.5 (34.2, 38.8)

20.4 (18.6, 22.1)

15.3 (13.6, 17.0)

8.6 (7.6, 9.5)

8.9 (7.9, 10.0)

Non-Hispanic black

23.0 (20.1, 25.8)

19.3 (16.5, 22.0)

10.6 (8.7, 12.5)

6.3 (4.8, 7.9)

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Hispanic

22.9 (20.4, 25.3)

17.7 (15.4, 19.9)

11.8 (9.9, 13.8)

5.6 (4.1, 7.2)

7.2 (5.8, 8.5)

2.9 (2.0, 3.7)

Gender

           

Male

33.9 (31.8, 36.0)

29.9 (27.8, 32.0)

17.2 (15.5, 18.9)

11.9 (10.3, 13.5)

7.3 (6.3, 8.3)

5.4 (4.6, 6.3)

Female

36.7 (34.6, 38.8)

32.0 (29.8, 34.1)

17.8 (16.2, 19.4)

13.0 (11.4, 14.5)

8.2 (7.1, 9.3)

8.6 (7.5, 9.7)

Federal poverty level (FPL)

           

Below FPL

22.6 (20.0, 25.2)

17.3 (14.9, 19.7)

11.2 (9.2, 13.1)

4.7 (3.3, 6.1)

7.8 (6.3, 9.3)

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At/Above FPL

38.4 (36.4, 40.4)

34.3 (32.3, 36.2)

19.1 (17.6, 20.6)

14.4 (12.9, 15.9)

7.7 (6.9, 8.6)

8.2 (7.2, 9.1)

Insurance status

           

Any private a

41.4 (39.3, 43.6)

37.3 (35.2, 39.5)

20.3 (18.6, 22.0)

15.6 (13.8, 17.3)

7.8 (6.9, 8.8)

9.2 (8.2, 10.3)

Any public

24.2 (21.7, 26.6)

18.4 (16.2, 20.6)

12.4 (10.3, 14.5)

5.9 (4.6, 7.3)

9.0 (7.4, 10.6)

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Uninsured

17.0 (14.0, 20.0)

13.6 (10.9, 16.2)

9.4 (7.0, 11.7)

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-- Sample size insufficient to produce reliable national estimates.

aIncludes CHAMPUS and CHAMPVA which cover military dependents and veterans respectively.

Data source: 1997 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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