The Annual Update of Key Results 2015/16: Auckland Regional Dental Service New Zealand reports:
DMF Caries Free Rate | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 (to Sept 2018 |
Māori | 37.4% | 35.2% | 30.4% | 29.9 |
Pacific | 31.0% | 27.0% | 25.9 | 32.2 |
Other | 63.2% | 61.6% | 49.2 | 58.9 |
Total | 40.6% | 39.5% | 33.4 | 38.9 |
The data values reported form the baseline for this indicator and are sourced from Bede Oulaghan - CMH Data Analyst . The data's primary source is the Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS) who provide the information to Bede at a 'clinic suburb' level rather than domicile. And so to determine where a child belongs a filter is applied to the data where a clinic suburb = 'Otara' and 'Flatbush'. Filtering in this way means that the data may not be a perfect match if compared with the domicile codes used for other Thriving Otara indicators. The data is reported annually about April each year.
The qualitative story behind the baseline is sourced from Group Think through the following hui:
Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, cavities, or caries, is a breakdown of teeth due to activities of bacteria. Simple sugars in food are these bacteria's primary energy source and thus a diet high in simple sugar is a risk factor. Caries is also associated with poverty.
What's helping to reduce the number of children presenting with tooth decay
What's not helping to reduce the number of children presenting with tooth decay
Organisation/Place/Street Name | Contact Name and Role | Contribution This Organisation or Person Offers |
Dept of Internal Affairs | Lauola Schuster - Community Advisor | Can assist with relationship building and funding |
Otara Health | Waimarie Martin | Provides the following programmes, AWHI, Kaitohutohu, Neighbour support, safety and injury prevention |
Maori Wardens | Puti - Maori Warden | Knows about respite support, kohanga reo, kura kaupapa, marae activties and movements |
ECE, and Kindy | Settings for children, modelling and support for families | |
Ko Awatea - CMH | Jilly Tyler, Tracey Popham - Health Equity Programme lead/manager | Improvement thinking methodologies, willingness to collaborate around health gains |
Plunket and Well Child Providers | Involved in identifying, assessingchildren, know and can provide information about referrals to other support services | |
High Schools | Supporting kids to train in oral health | |
GPs & Primary care | Involved in identifying, assessing children, know and can provide information about referrals to other support services, and treatment | |
Schools | Settings for children, modelling and support for families | |
Oral Health DHB | Programme providers, dental provider services | |
Government Agencies - MSD, WINZ, HNZC, Mental Health, Police, Youth Justice, Truancy for Youth | MoH data, advice, Helath Pormotion Agency - Health literacy | |
Community Groups - Youth networks locally, parenting groups, MOH, HPA | ||
Universities Otago, AUT | ||
Healthy Auckland Together (HAT) | Robbie Beaglhole, Boyd Swinburn | ARPHS |
Date | Hui# | Changes Made | By Who |
09/12/2016 | 3 | Changed indicator title - From: % Otara Children 5 Yrs Caries Free (Nil Tooth Decay) To: % Otara Children 5 Yrs Cavities Free (Nil Tooth Decay) | Hui#3 Group |