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National diet and nutrition survey: young people aged 4-18 years, Vol. 2 - Report of the oral health survey

A survey carried out in 1997 of the oral health and diet of young people aged 4-18 living in private households in Great Britain. Information was collected from dietary and oral health interviews, 7 day dietary records, and oral health examinations. The results, in tables with commentary, are mostly presented separately for four age groups: 4-6, 7-10, 11-14, and 15-18. The report includes information about the oral condition of young people, dietary behaviour that affects teeth, and socio-dental behaviour. Results are also presented classified by characteristics such as region and social class.