The oral health of upper income Americans
The oral health of upper income Americans
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DOI：
10.1111/jphd.12135
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Ismail, Amid
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作者：
Bailit, Howard;Lim, Sungwoo;Ismail, Amid
背景关于高收入美国人的口腔健康状况的信息有限(>；占美国人口总数的400%)。方法利用1999-2004年的NHANES数据，分析不同年龄组和家庭收入组之间恒牙龋齿和缺牙的平均数量和百分比的差异。结果在高收入美国人中，未经治疗的龋面和缺牙的平均数量和百分比分别为0.2~0.5和2.6~3.3。修复表面的平均数量在儿童中很少，但在成人中广泛。收入差距随着年龄的增长而扩大。讨论总的来说，高收入美国人的口腔健康状况良好。相对较少的人有未经处理的腐烂表面或缺失的牙齿。结论大多数高收入人群口腔健康状况良好，尤其是12-18岁年龄段人群口腔健康状况良好。随着这一群体的老龄化，高收入成年人的口腔健康预计将有所改善。
BackgroundLimited information is available on the oral health status of upper income Americans (>400 percent of the FPL). They constitute 33 percent of the population and account for 53 percent of dental expenditures.MethodsUsing 1999-2004 NHANES data, we examined differences in the mean number and percentage of decayed and filled permanent surfaces and missing teeth among age and family income groups.ResultsFor upper income Americans, across age groups, the mean number of untreated decayed surfaces and missing teeth ranged from 0.2 to 0.5 and 2.6 to 3.3, respectively. The mean number of restored surfaces was low in children but extensive in adults. Income disparities increased with increasing age.DiscussionOverall, upper income Americans have good oral health. Relatively few have untreated decayed surfaces or missing teeth. The reasons for the large number of restored surfaces in upper income adults require further research.ConclusionMost upper income Americans are in good oral health, especially the 12-18 year cohort. As this group ages, the oral health of upper income adults is expected to improve.