Dental Health of Indigenous Children in the Northern Territory

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report "The dental health of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory: findings from the Closing the Gap program". This report presents findings from the dental follow-up data collection that was established as part of the Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory National Partnership Agreement (NPA) between the Australian and Northern Territory governments to monitor dental services in communities in prescribed areas of the Northern Territory. These findings can be used to support public accountability for the delivery of dental services provided through the NPA.

The report provides information on the following aspects of dental services delivered from August 2007 to June 2010, including the:
* amount and types of dental services provided;
* extent of follow-up care provided to children with dental referrals;
* oral health status of children who received dental services.

(AIHW catalogue number (IHW41)