Children's Dental Health Survey, 2003

The <i>Children’s Dental Health (CDH) Survey</i> series is a set of national surveys of children’s dental health that have been carried out every 10 years since 1973. Since its inception, the survey has provided important information to underpin the development and monitoring of dental health care for children. <br>
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The 1973 survey established baseline information on the state of the dental health of children in England and Wales. The survey coverage was then extended in 1983 to include Scotland and Northern Ireland. The 2013 survey covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. (The UK Data Archive currently does not hold the 1973, 1983 and 1993 surveys).<br>
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The <i>Children’s Dental Health Survey, 2003</i> is the fourth survey in the series. The purpose of the survey series is to establish the state of the dental health of children in the UK, and to monitor change since earlier surveys.<br>
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Further information is available from the <a class="external" href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Bulletins/Chiefdentalofficersbulletin/Browsable/DH_4860753" title="National Children's Dental Health Survey 2003">Department of Health</a> survey webpage.<br>
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