HC Deb 06 July 1990 vol 175 cc734-5W
Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available to indicate the average cost per estimate for completed dental treatment for patients under 16 years in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Needham

At present the average cost per course of dental treatment for children under 16 years is £25.78.

Mr. Hume

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what statistical information is available on child dental health under 18 years in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Needham

A survey of the dental health of children aged five, eight, 12 and 15 years was carried out in 1989. Preliminary results show that on average caries levels in these age groups have fallen by some 38 per cent. since 1983.

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