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Dental Caries Experience

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Caries experience
Descriptions
Percentage of students with dental caries experience (treated or untreated tooth decay) among: • children aged 3-5 years attending Head Start •among children attending kindergarten •among 1st grade children •among 2nd grade children •among 3rd grade children
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Data Source
Survey
Measure Identification
ASTDD/State Surveillance Refreence Guide; CDC/Oral Health Data
Developer/Steward
Stage of Development/Use
Measure Endorsement