The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Tasmania
'The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Tasmania' provides a detailed snapshot of oral health in Tas at the beginning of the twenty-fi rst century. It reports results from the 2004-06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health in which a random sample of adult Australians was interviewed and dentally examined. The report describes the levels of oral disease, perceived oral health and patterns of dental treatment for the Tas population and among sociodemographic subgroups of the population.The report includes a special focus on two factors that are significant determinants of oral health in the Tas population: dental insurance and government assistance for dental care. Dental insurance is investigated by comparing oral health of people who have private dental insurance with people who do not. Likewise, comparison is made between people who have a health care card or pensioner concession card and people who do not. The results identify groups in the Tas population most likely to be disadvantaged both in their experience of dental disease and access to dental care.
ISSN 1321-0254; ISBN 978 1 74024 786 3; Cat. no. DEN 180; $24.00
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Publication table of contents
- Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Symbols
- Acknowledgments
- Overview of results
- Oral health status
- Oral health care
- Oral health perceptions
- Sections
- Introduction
- Purpose and organisation of this report
- Background to the survey
- Aspects of oral health and dental care relevant to the National Oral Health Plan
- Methods
- Study population and sampling
- Sampled postcodes
- Computer-assisted telephone interview
- Oral epidemiological examination
- Period of data collection
- Ethical conduct of research
- Target sample size
- Participation in the survey
- Data analysis
- Distribution of sociodemographic and dental access characteristics
- Oral health status
- Complete tooth loss
- Inadequate natural dentition among dentate people
- Denture wearing by dentate people
- Average number of teeth per person missing due to pathology
- Prevalence of untreated coronal decay
- Percentage of people with untreated root decay
- Percentage of people with one or more filled teeth
- Average number of decayed, missing and filled teeth per person
- Prevalence of moderate or severe periodontitis
- Prevalence of deep pocket depth
- Prevalence of 4+ mm clinical attachment loss
- Prevalence of gingival inflammation
- Oral health care
- People's most recent dental visit
- Attendance at private dental practice
- Payments by patients for dental care
- Government-subsidised dental care in private sector
- People's usual pattern of dental visits
- Usual attendance at the same dentist
- Usual dental attendance for a check-up
- Dental care avoided or delayed due to cost
- Recommended dental treatment foregone due to cost
- Difficulty paying a $100 dental bill
- Percentage of people avoiding foods due to dental problems
- Oral health perceptions
- Percentage of people rating their oral health as fair or poor
- Percentage of people experiencing toothache
- Percentage of people experiencing orofacial pain
- Perceived need for dentures
- Perceived need for dental extraction or filling
- Perceived need for a dental check-up
- Perceived urgency of dental treatment nee
- Age-standardised comparison between government health cardholders and non-health cardholders
- Age-standardised comparison between the dentally insured and the uninsured
- End matter
- Appendix
- Glossary
- References
- List of tables
Recommended citation
AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit 2008. The National Survey of Adult Oral Health 2004-06: Tasmania. Cat. no. DEN 180. Canberra: AIHW.