The Dental Update Archive

In 2009, the fifth ADHS was published, giving health professionals da snapshot of the dental needs of patients in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In order to postulate future dental needs, one can look to the past for guidance. Previous ADHS data has highlighted changes in disease trends and DMFT. In the ten years since the 1998 survey, there has been continued improvement across a majority of the indicators of oral health and disease.