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Socio-economic risk indicators for apical periodontitis.
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- Frisk, Fredrik, 1971 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för odontologi,Institute of Odontology,Department of Endodontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden; Department of Endodontology, Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Hakeberg, Magnus, 1954 (author)
- Jönköping University,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för odontologi,Institute of Odontology,HHJ, Avdelningen för klinisk diagnostik,HHJ. Centrum för odontologi och oral hälsa
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- 2009-07-02
- 2006
- English.
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In: Acta odontologica Scandinavica. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0001-6357 .- 1502-3850. ; 64:2, s. 123-8
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- OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to reveal possible socio-economic risk indicators for apical periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 1992-93 a representative sample of women in Göteborg, Sweden, aged 38-84 years, participated in a medical and dental survey (n=981) which included dental and medical examinations and dental radiographic examination (OP). The dependent variable was apical periodontitis (AP=0, AP>0). The independent variables were age, number of teeth, number of restored teeth, number of root-filled teeth, number of teeth with carious lesions, satisfactory masticatory function, and dental esthetics as crude measures of self-reported dental health, dental anxiety, time elapsed since last visit to a dental office, regular dental visiting habits, smoking, alcohol habits, and marital status. A subjective evaluation of economy, health and life situation (acceptable or poor) was accounted for as socio-economic variables. The oldest age group, women born 1908, and edentulous individuals were omitted, leaving 844 subjects for analysis. Statistical analysis included multivariate logistic regression, chi-squared test, and independent t-test for comparison of group characteristics (AP=0 vs AP>0). RESULTS: For socio-economic variables there was a significant association between acceptable health and apical periodontitis (OR=1.72 (CI=1.09-2.70)). For oral-related variables, root-filled teeth (OR=1.17 (CI=1.10-1.23)) and teeth with carious lesions (OR=1.48 (CI=1.19-1.85)) were predictive of apical periodontitis. CONCLUSIONS: In the present study, socio-economic variables and dental visiting habits did not appear to have obvious implications for periapical health, whereas root-filled teeth and carious lesions were associated with apical periodontitis.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Odontologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Dentistry (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged
- 80 and over
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Dental Caries
- complications
- epidemiology
- Female
- Health Status
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Periapical Periodontitis
- epidemiology
- etiology
- psychology
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Root Canal Therapy
- adverse effects
- statistics & numerical data
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Sweden
- epidemiology
- Adult
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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