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Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with active and untreated tooth decay — OH‑02 Data

Most Recent Data:
12.4 percent (2017-20)

Target:
10.2 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
13.4 percent of children and adolescents aged 3 to 19 years had active and currently untreated tooth decay in their primary or permanent teeth in 2013-16

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Children and adolescents with active and untreated dental decay, 2013-16 to 2017-20 
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-20
Total
13.4
12.4
CI 10.8 / 14.2
SE 0.821