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AbstractAn epidemiologic survey of oral health was conducted on 480 schoolchildren and 400 adults in Swaziland. Age groups 7, 14, 20–24 and 35–44 were selected, and nine sampling sites were chosen in various parts of the country. Oral hygiene was generally poor, visible soft deposits being prevalent in all age groups and calculus in adults. Advanced periodontal disease was present in most people over 35 years of age, and intense gingivitis was widespread in all age groups. Dental caries was found to be a common problem, affecting practically every person, in many cases quite severely. There was a tendency towards accumulation of the disease in children. Some geographic variation was found in the prevalence and severity of dental caries and periodontal disease. An additional sample of privileged children was examined, and among these children 14‐year‐olds showed significantly higher DMFS values than their age mates in the rest of the country. Tooth defects, including fluorosis, and oral mucosal diseases did not seem to constitute severe problems of oral health in Swaziland. On the basis of these data a public dental health program has been initiated which emphasizes pre

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1983.tb01356.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractThe records of 350 consecutive patients referred 2 1/2 years previously were examined retrospectively for clinical findings, diagnoses and observations related to treatment. There was a good correlation between the severity of symptoms reported by the patients in a questionnaire at the first visit and the clinical dysfunction index. The female patients had higher dysfunction index values than the men, while the occlusal index was equally distributed in both sexes. The most frequently used treatment methods were bite planes, occlusal adjustment and jaw exercises. There was a wide variation in the length of the treatment period and number of visits but the median values for these variables were 3 and 4 months, respectively, which is encouraging in view of the fact that the duration of the symptoms before the start of treatment was more than 6 months in two‐thirds of the patients. Patients who had reported severe symptoms and those who were in a “poor social situation” had higher clinical dysfunction index values at the first visit, had more visits to the clinic and required a longer treatment period than others bin they did not differ regarding the evaluation of the clinical situation at termination of trea

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1983.tb01357.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY

摘要:

AbstractTemporal trends of caries frequency in 6–17‐year‐old children in Finland and its counties during 1975–79 are reported. Initially the attendance rate was 70%; during die 4‐year follow‐up it increased to 84%. The cross‐sectional annual proportion of children needing curative treatment diminished from 80% to 67% at the age of 8 years; the changes among the 12‐ and 16‐year‐old children were 78–66% and 86–76%, respectively. The proportion of entirely caries‐free children increased from 2.5% to 9.2% at the age of 8 years, only a slight increase was found in the older age groups. The mean DMFT value decreased continuously at all ages; in the 8‐year‐old children it decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%, in 12‐year‐olds from 6.7% to 5.2% and at the age of 16 from 13.4% to 11.6%. The caries scores decreased most in areas where the initial values were highest. In the county with high fluoride levels, where the initial caries scores were smallest, only slight improvement in the caries situation was found; this indicates no major change in recording of caries. Although a simultaneous improvement of the national attendance rate and die caries scores were observed, no consistent associations were found between the changes in the attendance rate and the changes in various caries indices when age and geographical area were considered in the analyses. It is concluded dial the marked decrease in caries frequency is

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1983.tb01358.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1983

数据来源: WILEY