Title
Trends in periodontal status and oral hygiene habits in Dutch adults between 1983 and 1995
Author
Kalsbeek, H.
Truin, G.J.
Poorterman, J.H.G.
van Rossum, G.M.J.M.
van Rijkom, H.M.
Verrips, G.H.W.
Publication year
2000
Abstract
In 1995, a dental survey, similar to one carried out in 1983, was performed among persons aged 25-54 in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Objective: To describe trends in adults periodontal health between 1983 and 1995. Methods: The participants were interviewed at home and clinically examined in a dental van. Results: Average scores for plaque, calculus, bleeding after probing and number of buccal root surfaces exposed to the oral cavity were lower in 1995 than in 1983. There was no significant change in the percentage of teeth with pocket depth of 3.5 mm or more between 1983 and 1995. No difference was found between frequency of toothbrushing in 1983 and 1995. Conclusion: The results suggest that the periodontal health of Dutch adults aged 25-54 years has improved since 1983.
Subject
Health
Adults
Epidemiology
Oral hygiene habits
Periodontal status
Secular trends
Gingiva disease
Mouth hygiene
Periodontics
Periodontitis
Reproducibility
Tooth calculus
Tooth plaque
Utilization review
Chi-Square Distribution
Dental Calculus
Dental Plaque
Gingival Recession
Humans
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Observer Variation
Oral Hygiene
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal Index
Periodontal Pocket
Prevalence
Reproducibility of Results
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TNO identifier
235834
ISSN
0301-5661
Source
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 28 (2), 112-118
Document type
article