IHS SURVEY CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS In 2010, the IHS implemented an ongoing oral health surveillance system designed to monitor trends in oral health among the AI/AN population served by IHS and Tribal programs. Since the implementation of the surveillance system, oral health data have been obtained from four different age cohorts: preschool children, elementary school children, adolescents, and adults. The data listed below represent the most recent data from each cohort.
Dental Outcomes Among Children Aged 1-5 Years The 2018-2019 IHS Oral Health Survey Data Brief states that AI/AN children age 1-5 are three times more likely to have ECC than white children. More than half of AI/AN children between 1-5 years of age have early childhood caries.7
*U.S. data comes from NHANES 2013-2016 for decay experience and untreated decay for children aged 3-5 years, and NHANES 2011-2012 for dental sealants for children aged 3-5 years.
When compared to the IHS Overall results for the 53 IHS/tribal service units that participated in both the 2010 and 2018-19 oral health surveys, the IHS OKC Area has seen a 45% reduction of the prevalence of ECC since 2010 and saw the lowest percentage of children with decay experience and untreated decay.
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Oral Health Among Indian Health Service OKC
