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Description
DENTAL12 indicates the number of visits that a person made to see a dentist in the past 12 months. Please refer to the universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question in specific survey years.
Comparability
Substantial changes in the universe affect the comparability of this variable over time. Refer to the Universe tab for detailed information about who was asked this question in specific survey years.
Universe
1969: Persons who have seen a dentist in the past 12 months.
1970-1975: Persons age 1+.
1986; 1989: Persons age 2+.
1990: Sample persons age 18+.
1991: Sample persons age 2 to 6 and age 18+.
1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in quarters 3 and 4 (excluded from AIDS supplement).
