Table 12. Contribution of Untreated Decayed or Filled Permanent Teeth Among Children Aged 6–11 Years
Table 12. Mean percentage contribution of untreated decayed (% DT/DMFT) or filled (% FT/DMFT) permanent teeth among children aged 6–11 years with at least one untreated decayed, missing, or filled permanent tooth (DMFT ≥1),a by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
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Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
Change in % DT/DMFTb
|
Change in % FT/DMFTb
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
% DT/DMFT
|
% FT/DMFT
|
% DT/DMFT
|
% FT/DMFT
|
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Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
MEAN
|
SE
|
MEAN
|
SE
|
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| Total |
33.1
|
4.06
|
65.7
|
4.08
|
27.9
|
2.74
|
70.9
|
2.74
|
-5.3
|
5.1
|
| Age (years) | ||||||||||
| 6-8c |
36.4
|
6.52
|
61.9
|
6.57
|
29.8
|
4.82
|
68.3
|
4.86
|
-6.6
|
6.3
|
| 9-11 |
30.0
|
3.25
|
69.2
|
3.25
|
26.0
|
2.29
|
73.3
|
2.29
|
-4.0
|
4.0
|
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Malec |
37.0
|
5.45
|
61.9
|
5.45
|
25.6
|
3.19
|
73.0
|
3.18
|
-11.4
|
11.1
|
| Female |
29.8
|
4.57
|
68.9
|
4.59
|
30.5
|
3.44
|
68.3
|
3.41
|
0.7
|
-0.8
|
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanicc |
26.8
|
6.15
|
71.4
|
6.24
|
26.1
|
3.07
|
72.8
|
2.88
|
-0.7
|
1.2
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
42.5
|
5.68
|
56.1
|
5.84
|
33.5
|
4.05
|
64.9
|
4.19
|
-9.0
|
9.1
|
| Mexican American |
39.4
|
3.83
|
60.1
|
3.85
|
29.3
|
4.63
|
70.5
|
4.63
|
-10.1
|
10.2
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||
| <100%FPL |
36.9
|
4.79
|
62.0
|
4.76
|
31.1
|
3.77
|
67.0
|
3.96
|
-5.7
|
4.9
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
45.7
|
8.35
|
53.6
|
8.26
|
21.7
|
3.63
|
76.5
|
3.45
|
-24.0*
|
23.0*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
20.1
|
3.81
|
78.1
|
3.89
|
26.5
|
5.70
|
73.2
|
5.82
|
6.4
|
-5.3
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||
| <200% FPL |
41.4
|
4.45
|
57.7
|
4.47
|
29.3
|
3.36
|
69.0
|
3.32
|
-12.2*
|
11.3*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
20.1
|
3.81
|
78.1
|
3.89
|
26.5
|
5.70
|
73.2
|
5.82
|
6.4
|
-5.3
|
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (single years) to U.S. 2000 standard population. SE = standard error. FPL = federal poverty level; <100% FPL = poor; 100%–199% FPL = near-poor; <200% FPL = poor and near-poor combined; and ≥200% FPL = not-poor
*P <0.05 based on t-test for differences between two periods or two groups within each characteristic.
a Includes children with at least one permanent tooth present.
b Change from 1999–2004 to 2011-2016. Positive value=increase and negative value=decrease.
c Reference group for comparisons within each characteristic, 2011–2016.
Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oral Health Surveillance Report: Trends in Dental Caries and Sealants, Tooth Retention, and Edentulism, United States, 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2019.