- Children from routine and manual backgrounds have, on average, one more tooth with obvious tooth decay than other children.
- 5-year-olds in the North of England have, on average, more missing, decayed or filled teeth then 5-year-olds in the South (excluding London) or the Midlands.
The first graph shows, for both 5-year-olds and 15-year-olds, how the average number of teeth with obvious tooth decay varies by the social class of their family.
The data source for the first graph is a 2003 government survey entitled Dental Health Survey of Children and Young People (tables 1 to 3). The data relates to the United Kingdom. The choice of 5-year-olds and 15-year-olds is to avoid the age group where primary teeth are being replaced by permanent teeth.
The second graph shows how the average number of missing, decayed or filled teeth for 5-year-olds varies by region.
The data source for the second graph is a large 2007/08 survey conducted by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry.
When I moved to a council estate, I had eight fillings. I am not a statistic, but my teeth have their own ideas.
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