Dental health status and risk factors for dental caries in adults in Istanbul, Turkey
| Autor: | N, Namal, G, Can, S, Vehid, S, Koksal, A, Kaypmaz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male Toothbrushing Health Services Needs and Demand Adolescent Turkey DMF Index Health Status Oral Health Dental Caries Middle Aged Age Distribution Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Socioeconomic Factors Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Population Surveillance Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Female Sex Distribution Dental Health Surveys Aged |
| Zdroj: | Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit. 14(1) |
| ISSN: | 1020-3397 |
| Popis: | The aim this study was to record the oral health in adults in Istanbul, Turkey, and to evaluate the risk indicators associated with a high significant caries index (SiC). A random sample of 2183 individuals in Bayrampasa district aged between 18 and 74 years were invited for a free dental examination and interview. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth index (DMFT) was 11.44 and the SiC was 14.00, increasing from 6.00 for the age group 18-19 years to 15.32 at 33-44 years and 28.00 at 65-74 years. Logistic regression analysis showed that older age, female sex and rural origin of birth were the significant risk indicators for a high SiC index. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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