Tuesday, March 29, 2005

EPI_insight_spring04_91620_7.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Michigan is 86% fluoridated:

"Among six to 12 year old children,
46.3% had caries experience in their
permanent teeth and 30.8% had
untreated permanent tooth decay. An
average of 2.9 permanent teeth had
caries experience among children with
caries experience."

"Among 13 to 19 year old adolescents,
82.0% had caries experience in their
permanent teeth and 54.6% had
untreated permanent tooth decay. An
average of 6.5 permanent teeth had
caries experience among adolescents
with caries experience."