Comments on: Which country has the best teeth in the world? http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/ Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:04:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Ryan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:40:24 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-382 In one of my posts I said we hope to apply DRM on a programme by programme basis as soon as we can. So we would hope most BBC programmes would be clear of protection and only those where the rights holder required copy and distribution protection would have it applied In one of my posts I said we hope to apply DRM on a programme by programme basis as soon as we can. So we would hope most BBC programmes would be clear of protection and only those where the rights holder required copy and distribution protection would have it applied

]]> By: Moses http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Moses Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:52:23 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-373 Nice best information Nice best information

]]> By: Mattias http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Mattias Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:35:40 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-372 Hi Shlomo, Thanks for your suggestion. We will see if we can find some data on sugar consumption. We post a blog-post when we find something. Mattias - Gapminder Hi Shlomo,
Thanks for your suggestion. We will see if we can find some data on sugar consumption. We post a blog-post when we find something.

Mattias – Gapminder

]]> By: Shlomo http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Shlomo Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:44:23 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-371 Do you have sugar consumption data? It would be interesting to relate the DMFT (bad teeth) to per capita sugar consumption Do you have sugar consumption data? It would be interesting to relate the DMFT (bad teeth) to per capita sugar consumption

]]> By: Daniel http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Daniel Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:46:46 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-376 Hi "TLS", If you experience problems opening the presentation/link, don't hesitate to contact me: daniel.lapidus at gapminder.org (IT developer, Gapminder) Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible (if there are any error messages etc.) so that we can help you and, at the same time, other users. Best regards. Daniel Hi “TLS”,

If you experience problems opening the presentation/link,
don’t hesitate to contact me:

daniel.lapidus at gapminder.org (IT developer, Gapminder)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible (if there are any error messages etc.) so that we can help you and, at the same time, other users.

Best regards.
Daniel

]]> By: TLS http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-375 TLS Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:02:38 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-375 How do I get the file/presentation to open? I read above the Swedish young people were #1, do they use flouride? Is this info on a slide when I get it to open? Thanks! How do I get the file/presentation to open? I read above the Swedish young people were #1, do they use flouride? Is this info on a slide when I get it to open?
Thanks!

]]> By: Klara http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Klara Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:56:30 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-379 We are happy that you discuss the data we publish! Of course, there are always quality issues with this kind of global data. Regarding the dental health of Swedish 12-year old children. This report <a href="http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/NR/rdonlyres/ABF4DBC9-2A26-4932-8D68-43ADD09A4E52/6711/200610721.pdf" target_blank rel="nofollow"> here</a> (sorry, in Swedish) shows that in 2005, the average DFT (Decayed and Filled Teeth) of 12-year olds was estimated to be 1.1 (table 3 on page 16) and that the percentage of 12-year olds without caries was 58% (table 2 on page 15). However, in table 4 on page 16 you can see that average DFT for 19-year olds was 3.1 in 2005. We are happy that you discuss the data we publish! Of course, there are always quality issues with this kind of global data.

Regarding the dental health of Swedish 12-year old children. This report here (sorry, in Swedish) shows that in 2005, the average DFT (Decayed and Filled Teeth) of 12-year olds was estimated to be 1.1 (table 3 on page 16) and that the percentage of 12-year olds without caries was 58% (table 2 on page 15).
However, in table 4 on page 16 you can see that average DFT for 19-year olds was 3.1 in 2005.

]]> By: Mattias http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Mattias Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:18:15 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-378 Ola, thanks for your comment. You made us realise that the naming of the indicator were quite misleading. The indicator actually measure the teeth of 12-year old children, not the population at large. This is a standardized way of measuring the dental health in a country. We have changed the indicator name to "Bad teeth per child (12 yr)", which is hopefully less misleading. Of course, there are many remaining uncertainties with the data. If your wonder about the exact definition of any indicator you can always try to hold the cursor over the indicator name, which will make a "tool tip" appear, where details of the indicator is described. You can also click the small icons next to the axis, which will open a new page with further information. Mattias / Gapminder Ola,
thanks for your comment. You made us realise that the naming of the indicator were quite misleading. The indicator actually measure the teeth of 12-year old children, not the population at large. This is a standardized way of measuring the dental health in a country.

We have changed the indicator name to “Bad teeth per child (12 yr)”, which is hopefully less misleading. Of course, there are many remaining uncertainties with the data.

If your wonder about the exact definition of any indicator you can always try to hold the cursor over the indicator name, which will make a “tool tip” appear, where details of the indicator is described. You can also click the small icons next to the axis, which will open a new page with further information.

Mattias / Gapminder

]]> By: Ola http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Ola Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:26:58 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-377 I saw a sceptical voice over at Chris Blattman’s blog. I must say that I am also a bit sceptical to to the data, if this means that the average swede should just have one bad tooth. That would imply that great many would have non during a lifetime. I find it surprising even taken the youth effect, into account. I think 2-4 is closer to the general impression. It would be interesting to see a histogram as a verification. //Ola I saw a sceptical voice over at Chris Blattman’s blog.
I must say that I am also a bit sceptical to to the data, if this means that the average swede should just have one bad tooth. That would imply that great many would have non during a lifetime. I find it surprising even taken the youth effect, into account. I think 2-4 is closer to the general impression.
It would be interesting to see a histogram as a verification.
//Ola

]]> By: Mattias http://www.gapminder.org/news/which-country-has-the-best-teeth-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Mattias Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:05:01 +0000 http://www.gapminder.org/world/blog/?p=39#comment-374 We added links to two blogs discussing this data, see above. We added links to two blogs discussing this data, see above.

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