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ABSTRACTSurvival of natural dentition was studied in a multicultural group of 826 elderly people living in sheltered conditions in three old‐age homes. It was found that the ratio of dentate subjects decreased progressively with age. The proportion of dentate men was significantly higher than that of women. The ratio of dentate subjects among the immigrants from Afro‐Asian countries was significantly higher than among the European group. As the number of denture wearers among the elderly of European origin greatly exceeded that of Afro‐Asian extraction, the assumption was made that the more advanced cultural background of the Europeans motivated them to take more advantage of dental services and as a result they had more teeth extracted due to preprosthodontic preparations. The mandibular teeth showed a higher survival rate than the maxillary. Most remaining dental units (teeth and roots) were found in the front region in both jaws, with definite persistence of canines and a clear tendency towards diminishing numbers of posterior tooth types. Studies on tooth survival may provide useful information for assessing needs and planning services for the aged in modern society and may contribute to better understanding of prosthodontic problems encountered in pra

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00288.x

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年代:1975

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ABSTRACTA randomly selected population of 442 persons in Edinburgh was interviewed and examined. Although 71 % of the sample required treatment, only 52 % were physically and mentally able to benefit from treatment. Thirty percent of the sample were able to use public transport to attend a dentist, 66 % would require cars and ambulance transport and 4 % were bedridden and would require domiciliary dental services. Twenty‐one percent of the sample had thought about seeking dental treatment, while only 25 % had heard how to claim exemption from or help towards dental charges. Edentulousness was present in 91 % of the sample, only 41 persons having remaining natural teeth. Seventy‐three percent were wearing dentures which required adjustment or replacement, but only 39 % thought their dentures were unsatisfactory. In 58 % of the patients the oral tissues were so deformed or resorbed that the prosthodontic treatment needed would be complex and require special skills. Half of the sample had some form of denture‐induced pathology which required either conservative or surgical trea

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00289.x

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ABSTRACTOral health and dental treatment needs were investigated in 560 elderly persons in the county of Vestsjælland (West Zealand) in Denmark. Of the population aged 65 and above in three typical communities in the county, 10 % were selected by random sampling and totaled 633 persons. Of these, 560 persons (88.5 %) were interviewed and examined in their homes. The final sample population was representative of the total Danish population in relation to sex and socioeconomic status for this specific age group. Oral health was generally poor. In all, 68.2 % of the population were edentulous (64.7 of the males, 70.7 % of the females), while the dentate persons had an average of 12 teeth; 3.6 % were totally edentulous and lacked dentures in both jaws, a further 5.5 % were totally edentulous and lacked a denture in one jaw, and 83.4 % had removable dentures. Only 3.4 % of the dentate and 28.2 % of the edentulous persons did not need any dental treatment. The total percentage of people needing treatment was 80. Prosthetic treatment was the main requirement, applying to 80 % of the group. In contrast with this, only 25 % of the interviewed subjects had a subjective need for treatment. Information and economic aids for dental treatment are obviously needed in the elderly Danish population

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00290.x

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ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study has been to assess the prevalence of denture stomatitis and Candida infection in an elderly Danish population. Ten percent of the population above the age of 65 in a Danish community was selected randomly. The study group consisted of 465 persons wearing a removable maxillary denture, who were examined in their homes. Yeasts were isolated by oral swabs for cultivation and by mucosal and denture scrapings for microscopy. The prevalence of denture stomatitis was 65 %. Yeasts, especiallyC. albicans, were cultivated in most denture wearers with denture stomatitis (Group 1) or with clinically normal palatal mucosa (Group 2). However, large accumulations of hyphae were present in 77 % of the patients in Group 1 compared with 47 % in Group 2; both hyphae and inflammatory cells were seen in smears in 65 % of Group 1 but only in 14 % of Group 2. On the other hand, bacterial contamination of the smears was more pronounced in Group 2 than in Group I. The study has revealed that Candida infection and poor denture cleanliness are very common in elderly denture wearers.

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00291.x

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年代:1975

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ABSTRACTThe dental treatment pattern and its determinants were surveyed in 1973 by interviews with a sample comprising 1,632 persons drawn to cover the total Norwegian population aged 15 and above. In all, 58 % of the interviewees stated having visited a dentist during the year prior to the interview. In contrast, 16 % had not consulted a dentist for at least 5 years. Fifty‐five percent of the sample reported having received fillings at the last dental visit and 15 % reported having received some periodontal and/or preventive treatment. Regular (at least annual) treatment attendance, was claimed by 52 % of the sample. However, some respondents had seemingly embellished their treatment behavior, and a relatively valid estimate for the current proportion of regular treatment attenders was considered to be 40 % of the adult population in Norway. Sex and geographic region were found to be the most influential predictors of the recent treatment pattern, whereas school dental treatment had a major influence in youth. Dental conditions including the wearing of dentures was the reason most often given for not seeing a dentist on a regular basi

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00292.x

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ABSTRACTIn a retrospective survey the mean number of intact proximal surfaces on the first molars of 13‐year‐old children was found to increase from 2.6 to 4.8 following 7 years of a preventive program with fortnightly fluoride mouthrinsings (0.2% NaF). This improvement was significant and corresponded to a reduction of the totally filled surfaces from 30.0 to 16.6. Caries on the proximal surfaces on the first molars was assessed from bite‐wing radiographs. Judged from interexaminer comparisons, the number of filled surfaces was a reliable parameter of the caries prevalence ill 13‐year‐old children. In a group of 54 children aged 13 who participated in the preventive program, the caries experience on the proximal surfaces of the first molars was significantly associated with the t

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00293.x

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ABSTRACTA study of the degree and gradient of attrition was undertaken on 352 molar teeth of 88 selected Nigerian subjects. A method for the quantification of attrition experience per molar tooth is described. There is a close correlation between age and the degree of attrition of the first molar. This finding may be of value in age determination in forensic odontology. The wear on the first molar is about two stages ahead of that on the second and third molars. It is suggested that the degree of tooth attrition may be an index of masticatory activity.

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00294.x

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ABSTRACTOrthodontic treatment need has been assessed on the basis of complete orthodontic records in a random sample of 293 Danish children aged 13–17 years by a group of postgraduate orthodontic students and by three orthodontists. The estimates of treatment need ranged from 45 % to 61 %. Interexaminer agreement in pairs was observed in 77 %– 92 % (mean 83 %) of the cases. Uniformity in four individual assessments was reached in 69 % of the cases: 38 % were considered in need of treatment and 31 % were considered not to present such need; conversely, 31 % gave rise to disagreement. It is argued that, at present, the orthodontist's subjective estimate of treatment need probably constitutes a more realistic approach to the problem of assigning treatment priority than the various indices of malocclus

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00295.x

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ABSTRACTA study has been conducted to assess the prevalence of oral soft tissue lesions. In cooperation with the public health screening organization of the County of Uppsala in Sweden, all inhabitants older than 14 years of age in two communities, Håbo and Enköping, will be called for examination. So far, 8,696 individuals have been examined. Preliminary prevalence figures on 33 lesions are reporte

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DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00296.x

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Books reviewed in this article:FLUORIDES IN CARIES PROPHYLAXISForrester, D. J.&Schulz, E. M. JR. (ed.):International workshop on fluorides and dental caries reductions.FLUORIDES IN CARIES PROPHYLAXISForrester, D. J.&Schulz, E. M. JR. (ed.):International workshop on fluorides and dental caries reductions.ON SURVEY METHODSAbramson, J. H.:Survey methods in community medicine.DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE U. K.Slack, G. L. (ed.):Dental public health.

ISSN:0301-5661    

DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00297.x

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年代:1975

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