The accuracy of oral self‐perceptions in a dentate older population
作者:
Claude W. Drake,
James D. Beck,
Ronald P. Strauss,
期刊:
Special Care in Dentistry
(WILEY Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 10,
issue 1
页码: 16-20
ISSN:0275-1879
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1990.tb01081.x
出版商: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
A random sample of 1,016 subjects aged 65 and older were interviewed and examined in their own homes. The sample was stratified by race and place of residence. As part of the interview, the 821 dentate subjects were asked to rate their mouth appearance, chewing ability, and mouth health. Most subjects responded positively to these questions. The self‐perception of mouth health was most related to the presence of anterior teeth. Perception of chewing ability was most related to the number of anterior teeth present, total number of teeth present, and the need for extractions. Subjects also were asked about their perceived dental needs. A small proportion of subjects thought they needed restorations, periodontal treatment, or teeth replacement. Subjects generally were not able to define the extent of their treatment needs, but their self‐perceptions of mouth appearance, chewing ability, and mouth health had some relationship to their oral hea
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