Oral health in the adult population of Skane, Sweden: a clinical study
Oral health in the adult population of Skane, Sweden: a clinical study
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DOI:
10.3109/00016357.2011.640279
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发表时间:
2012-12-01
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2
通讯作者:
Akerman, Sigvard
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作者:
Lundegren, Nina;Axtelius, Bjorn;Akerman, Sigvard
Objective. The aim of this study was to describe the oral health in the adult population of Skane by clinical factors with special reference to age, gender, ethnicity and education. Materials and methods. Clinical examinations were performed on 451 randomly selected individuals, 20-89 years old, living in Skane, Sweden. The clinical examination included a radiographic examination and a questionnaire. Clinical variables were put into cross-tabulations along with age, gender, educational level and ethnicity. Results. For all of the described clinical variables, except caries, the frequency increased with age. There were no differences in the clinical variables due to gender. The frequencies of missing teeth, caries, periodontal conditions and DMFT were higher among those with a lower educational level. More missing teeth, worse periodontal conditions, more apical destructions and less dental fillings were found in individuals who were not born in Sweden. Conclusions. The oral health in the adult population of Skane was overall good, with low frequencies of oral disease and a large number of remaining teeth up to a high age. The patients' oral health status, as determined by a dentist's clinical examination, differed due to age, educational level and ethnicity, but not due to gender.