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About the National Data
Data
Baseline: 7.9 percent of adults aged 45 years and over had lost all of their natural teeth in 2013-16
Target: 5.4 percent
Methodology
Methodology notes
The case definition is "lost all teeth due to caries or periodontal diseases"; however, because it is not feasible to identify the cause of tooth loss, the absence of 32 natural teeth (including third molars) is used as a proxy. The measurement protocol described for Healthy People 2000 is still in use.
History
References
Additional resources about the objective
- Vargas C, Schober S, Gift H. Operational Definitions for Year 2000 Objectives: Priority Area 13, Oral Health. Healthy People 2000 Stat Notes. 1997;(12):1-17.. (PHS) 97-1237