Rate of day surgery for dental caries, children 1 to 4 years of age, by Canada and province/territory, 2010-2014
Note:
Canada rate of 12.9 excludes Quebec.
Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Schroth RJ, Quinonez C, Shwart L, Wagar B. Treating early childhood caries under general anesthesia: a national review of Canadian data. J Can Dent Assoc. 2016; 82:g20.
From 2010/11 to 2013/14, there were 12.1 day surgeries for dental caries per 1,000 children aged 1 to 4 years old. Across Canada, the rate of day surgery for dental caries ranged considerably, 8.2 per 1,000 population (Ontario) to 110.9 per 1,000 (Nunavut).1
1Schroth RJ, Quinonez C, Shwart L, Wagar B. Treating early childhood caries under general anesthesia: a national review of Canadian data. J Can Dent Assoc. 2016; 82:g20.