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Dental Sealants

Percentage of 3rd Grade students with dental sealants on at least one permanent molar tooth

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Overview by State

Sort list by: State Percent with Sealants
State School Year Percent with Sealants1 Response
Rate2
(%)		 Percent eligible for free and reduced-cost lunch program3
Sample State
Schools4 Students5
Arkansas 2001–2002
% 24.4
CI (21.3–27.5)
N 815
86 55 NR 45
Colorado 2003–2004
% 36.0
CI (33.9–38.2)
N 2031
68 34 NR 33
Delaware 2001–2002
% 34.1
CI (29.9–38.2)
N 1032
43 37 41 40
Idaho 2000–2001
% 52.1
CI (48.8–55.5)
N 3126
71 50 NR 39
Kansas 2003–2004
% 33.1
CI (30.2–36.0)
N 3375
32 NR NR NR
Maine 1998–1999
% 47.6
CI (44.9–50.4)
N 1297
51 NR 31 32
Massachusetts 2002–2003
% 53.3
CI (51.6–55.0)
N 3439
53 NR NR 26
Missouri 1999–2000
% 14.0
CI (13.0–15.0)
N 3031
80 NR NR NR
Nevada 2002–2003
% 32.5
CI (30.7–34.4)
N 2470
46 39 45 39
New Hampshire 2000–2001
% 45.9
CI (37.7–54.0)
N 410
78 NR NR NR
New Mexico 1999–2000
% 43.2
CI (34.6–51.8)
N 2136
47 NR NR NR
Oklahoma 2002–2003
% 37.2
CI (32.8–41.5)
N 495
74 NR NR 41
South Dakota 2002–2003
% 49.4
CI (45.7–53.2)
N 710
71 38 NR 41
Utah 2000–2001
% 50.0
CI (46.0–54.0)
N 800
51 NR NR NR
Vermont 2002–2003
% 66.3
CI (61.4–70.8)
N 409
68 31 NR 31
Washington 1999–2000
% 55.5
CI (52.7–58.3)
N 1217
40 37 37 31
Wisconsin 2001–2002
% 47.0
CI (45.3–48.7)
N 3307
67 39 NR 34

% Percentage
CI 95% Confidence Interval
N Number of students in sample
NR Not Reported
1The percent with sealants shown on this page has not been adjusted for nonresponse.
2 Survey response rates differ among states. Differential nonresponse can bias the estimates. Response rates, the percent of selected children who actually participated, are presented to help the reader judge the potential for bias.
3Having sealants may be associated with income. Eligibility for the free and reduced-cost lunch program is presented to help the reader assess whether the survey sample is representative of all 3rd graders in the state.
4 The percent eligible for the free and reduced-cost lunch program among students attending schools that participated in the survey.
5 The percent eligible for the free and reduced-cost lunch program among students who participated in the survey.

 

  

 

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