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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Oral health questions asked each year - 1999
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This content was abstracted from questionnaires published on the BRFSS Web site http://www.cdc.gov/brfss.
BRFSS 1999
Section 6: Oral Health
6.1. How
long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any
reason? (101)
Read only if necessary
Include visits to dental specialists, such as orthodontists
a. Within the past year (1 to 12 months ago) 1
b. Within the past 2 years (1 to 2 years ago) 2
c. Within the past 5 years (2 to 5 years ago) 3
d. 5 or more years ago 4
Don't know/Not sure 7
Never 8
Refused 9
6.2. How
many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum
disease? Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or
orthodontics. (102)
Include teeth lost due to "infection"
a. 5 or fewer 1
b. 6 or more but not all 2
c. All 3
d. None 8
Don't know/Not sure 7
Refused 9
If "never" to Q6.1 or "all" to Q6.2, go to Q7.1 (p. 15).
6.3. How
long has it been since you had your teeth "cleaned" by a dentist or dental
hygienist? (103)
Read only if necessary
a. Within the past year (1 to 12 months ago) 1
b. Within the past 2 years (1 to 2 years ago) 2
c. Within the past 5 years (2 to 5 years ago) 3
d. 5 or more years ago 4
Don't know/Not sure 7
Never 8
Refused 9
Calculated variables
No calculated oral health
variables listed in documentation for 1999.