§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the percentage of people aged five to 18 years with permanent teeth which are actively decayed, filled or missing due to decay. [27202]
§ Mr. MossThe information for people aged five to 15 years is given in the table. Figures for ages 16, 17 and 18 are not available.
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Percentage of Northern Ireland children with tooth decay Age Tooth condition 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Actively decayed 1 6 16 19 23 29 36 40 37 38 44 Filled (otherwise sound) 1— 1 10 13 23 36 53 60 68 78 73 Missing due to decay 1— 1 1 2— 5 7 11 14 11 29 21
Percentage of Northern Ireland children with tooth decay Age Tooth condition 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Any decay experience 1 7 24 27 40 53 69 76 75 87 85 1 Nil count. 2 Less than 1 per cent.