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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Crosswalks of variable names and codes between NHANES survey cycles

Enamel fluorosis examination variables in NHANES 1999-2000 and 2001-2002

NHANES 1988-1994 did not include an assessment of enamel fluorosis. 

Dentition

(Tooth count, coronal caries, root caries, dental sealants, incisor trauma, and fluorosis)

 

 

Releases in which variable appears and data set name

Variable name

Variable Description or label

1999-2000

2001-2002

2003-2004

2005-2006

OHX##DI

Fluorosis: Dean’s Index tooth level for 28 teeth:  2-31

OHXDENT

OHXDEN_B

 

 

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