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Oral Disease Prevalence


This page contains caries data for 19-year-olds from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.

As the "M" component (missing tooth due to caries) is very low in Sweden for the abovementioned age group, "DFT" is normally used instead of "DMFT". For explanation of "DMFT", click "here". DFS-a is the number of Decayed and/or Filled Approximal surfaces

Address for further information:
Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
Socialstyrelsen, S-106 30 Stockholm, Sweden (http://www.sos.se).

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Mean DFT**,
19-Year-Olds National Data, 1985-2005 - Public dental health services
Year DFT Number of Counties
1985 8.5 23
1986 8.0 26
1987 7.6 25
1988 7.2 25
1989 6.8 25
1990 6.3 25
1991 6.2 25
1992 5.7 25
1993 5.6 24
1994 5.2 24
1995 5.1 25
1997 4.0 25
1998 3.9 22*
1999 3.6 22
2000 3.6 20
2001 3.5 16
2002 3.5 19
2002* 3.1 16
2005 3.1 16

** X-rays included.
* The number of Counties are reduced as Region Skåne represents Malmö Kn, Malmöhus county, Kristianstad county
* private dental services

A total of 67 471 individuals were examined in the public dental health services in 2002 from 19 counties.
In the private dental sector 7 536 patients were seen from 16 counties in 2002.
A total of 70 902 were included from 16 counties in 2005.

Source: Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
Address: Socialstyrelsen, S-106 30 Stockholm, Sweden (
http://www.sos.se).

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DFS-a is the number of Decayed and/or Filled Approximal surfaces

Mean DFS-a,
19-Year-Olds National Data, 1985-2005 - Public dental health services
Year DFS-a Number of Counties
1985 3.4 23
1986 3.0 25
1987 2.7 25
1988 2.4 25
1989 2.2 25
1990 2.0 25
1991 1.9 25
1992 1.7 25
1993 1.7 24
1994 1.6 25
1995 1.6 26
1997 1.4 25
1998 1.4 22*
1999 1.3 22
2000 1.4 20
2001 1.4 16
2002 1.2 19
2002* 1.2 16
2005 1.3 16

* The number of Counties are reduced as Region Skåne represents Malmö Kn, Malmöhus county, Kristianstad county
* private dental services

Source: Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
Address: Socialstyrelsen, S-106 30 Stockholm, Sweden (
http://www.sos.se).

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% Caries-free 19-Year-Olds Approximal surfaces only
National Data, 1985-2005 - Public dental health services
Year % Caries-free Number of Counties
1985 36.1 23
1986 38.9 25
1987 41.8 25
1988 44.8 25
1989 46.9 24
1990 50.1 25
1991 52.6 25
1992 53.9 25
1993 53.8 24
1994 57.9 24
1995 55.7 23
1997 57.9 24
1998 58.6 21*
1999 58.9 21
2000 58.3 20
2001 59.0 16
2002 59.0 19
2002* 63.0 16
2005 59.0 16

* The number of Counties are reduced as Region Skåne represents Malmö Kn, Malmöhus county, Kristianstad county
* private dental service

Source: Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
Address: Socialstyrelsen, S-106 30 Stockholm, Sweden (
http://www.sos.se).

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DFS-a is the number of Decayed and/or Filled Approximal surfaces.

Mean DFS-a, 19-Year-Olds
Data from Counties 1985, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005
- State dental services
County 1985 1990 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2005
Stockholm county 3.2 2.7 1.6 - - 1.8 1.90 1.7
Lg in Uppsala county 2.7 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.54 0.46 -
Sörmland Lg 2.2 1.2 - 1.2 1.2 - 1.22 1.12
Lg in Östergötland county 3.7 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.30 1.24
Lg in Jönköping county 3.2 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.45* - 1.31
Kronoberg Lg 3.8 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.89 0.86 0.83
Lg in Kalmar county 3.8 1.9 1.5 1.5 - - 1.26 1.04
Gotland Kn 3.2 2.4 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.10 0.90 1.25
Blekinge Lg 4.4 2.3 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.34 1.57 1.39
Region Skåne* - - - - 1.5 1.32 1.38 -
Kristianstad county - 2.2 1.8 1.6 - - - -
Malmöhus county 3.2 1.9 1.5 1.5 - - - -
Malmö Kn 4.9 3.0 2.3 1.8 - - - -
Halland Lg 3.0 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.51 1.33
Västra Götaland Region* - - - - - 1.21 1.17 1.23
Bohus Lg 3.2 1.6 1.5 1.2 0.8 - - -
Göteborg Kn 4.7 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.2 - - -
Älvsborg Lg 4.0 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.3 - - -
Skaraborgs county 3.5 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 - - -
Lg in Värmland county 2.6 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.94 0.98 -
Örebro county 3.5 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.10 1.10 1.31
Västmanland Lg - 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.05 1.09 -
Dalarna Lg 2.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.0 - 0.86 0.84
Gävleborg Lg 2.8 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 - 0.91 0.82
Västernorrland Lg - 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.65 1.43 1.10
Jämtland county 3.1 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.4 - - -
Västerbotten county 3.6 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.20 1.30 1.30
Norrbotten county 3.4 - 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.74 1.60 1.53

1985 1990 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2005
Maximum value 4.9 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.2 1.8 1.90 1.7
Minimum value 2.2 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.54 0.46 0.82

* includes private dental services
* Region Skåne represents Malmö Kn, Malmöhus county and Kristianstad county
* Västra Götaland Region represents Bohus Lg, Göteborg Kn, Älvsborg Lg and Skaraborgs county

County=län, Lg=Landsting, Kn=Kommun

Source: Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
Address: Socialstyrelsen, S-106 30 Stockholm, Sweden (
http://www.sos.se).

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DFS-a is the number of Decayed and/or Filled Approximal surfaces.

DFS-a Frequency Distribution for 19-Year-Olds
National Data 1985, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005
Year DFS-a
0 1 2 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 or more
1985 35* 14 11 7 15 8 10
1990 50 14 10 7 11 4 4
1995 58 14 9 5 18 3 3
1997 58 - 9 5 8 3 3
1999 59 14 9 5 8 3 2
2000 59 14 9 5 8 3 2.5
2001 59 14 9 5 8 3 2.3
2002 60 14 9 5 7 3 2.3
2002* 63 13 8 5 7 2 2.2
2005 59 15 9 5 7 3 2.2

* Value indicates that 35 % of all children had 0 DFS-a in 1985, etc.
* private dental health

Source: Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare.
Address: Socialstyrelsen, S-106 30 Stockholm, Sweden (
http://www.sos.se).



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