§ Mrs Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the last national dental health survey took place; when the next one is planned; and what form it will take.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergA survey of adult dental health was conducted in 1978.
A survey of children's dental health is planned for 1983. It will take the form of a clinical examination of a random sample of 5 to 15-year-old children in schools and collection of information about their dental background and experiences.
The results will be broadly comparable with the survey of children's dental health of 1973.