HC Deb 24 June 1985 vol 81 cc302-3W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the percentage proportion of children of different ages with known tooth decay in Scotland over each of the last five years;

(2) what was the average number of teeth with known tooth decay experienced by children in Scotland over each of the last five years.

Mr. John MacKay

Detailed information is available only for 1983 as follows:

Age of Children (years) Percentage of children with one or more permanent teeth that are, or have been, decayed Average number of permanent teeth with decay experience
5 2 0.0
6 11 0.2
7 37 0.8
8 60 1.5
9 70 2.1
10 79 2.7
11 88 3.6
12 90 4.5
13 94 5.9
14 95 6.8
15 98 8.4
Source: OPCS Survey "Children's Dental Health in the United Kingdom 1983".