Biomaterial Database

Dental visits, teeth remaining, and prosthetic appliances in a Norwegian urban population. 1976

B F Hansen, and J R Johansen

Of a random sample (177 persons) of 35-year-old Oslo citizens, 117 subjects (66.1%) attended a dental examination. Questionnaires were returned by mail from 28 of the non-respondents. The most common reason for not attending was "difficulty in finding time for an appointment." About 89% of the respondents had visited a dentist regularly. Regular dental care seemed to be more common among people with a high level of education than among those with a low level of education. The most common treatment performed at the last dental visit was filling of cavities. The mean number of remaining teeth was 25.7. Females in the lower educational group had significantly less teeth than those in the higher educational group. No subjects were totally edentulous, but five persons had one edentulous jaw. Nine full or partial dentures were found. Twelve percent of the subjects had one or more fixed bridges, and 29.9% of the persons had one or more crown restorations. There seemed to be no differences between the sexes or educational levels in this respect.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009664	Norway	A country located in northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. The capital is Oslo.	Kingdom of Norway
D009909	Oral Health	The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.	Health, Oral
D003442	Crowns	A prosthetic restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the visible natural crown of a tooth. It may be partial (covering three or more surfaces of a tooth) or complete (covering all surfaces). It is made of gold or other metal, porcelain, or resin.	Dental Crowns,Crown, Dental,Crowns, Dental,Dental Crown,Crown
D003729	Dental Care	The total of dental diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services provided to meet the needs of a patient (from Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982).	Care, Dental
D003753	Dental Health Surveys	A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to dental or oral health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.	Dental Health Survey,Health Survey, Dental,Health Surveys, Dental,Survey, Dental Health,Surveys, Dental Health
D003778	Dentures	An appliance used as an artificial or prosthetic replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It does not include CROWNS; DENTAL ABUTMENTS; nor TOOTH, ARTIFICIAL.	Denture
D003815	Dentists	Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.	Dentists, Pediatric,Dentists, Prosthetic,Dentists, Restorative,Periodontists,Prosthodontists,Dentist,Dentist, Pediatric,Dentist, Prosthetic,Dentist, Restorative,Pediatric Dentist,Pediatric Dentists,Periodontist,Prosthetic Dentist,Prosthetic Dentists,Prosthodontist,Restorative Dentist,Restorative Dentists
D003830	Denture, Partial, Fixed	A partial denture attached to prepared natural teeth, roots, or implants by cementation.	Fixed Bridge,Fixed Partial Denture,Pontic,Bridge, Fixed,Bridges, Fixed,Denture, Fixed Partial,Dentures, Fixed Partial,Fixed Bridges,Fixed Partial Dentures,Partial Denture, Fixed,Partial Dentures, Fixed,Pontics
D003832	Denture, Partial, Removable	A partial denture designed and constructed to be removed readily from the mouth.	Removable Partial Denture,Denture, Removable Partial,Dentures, Removable Partial,Partial Denture, Removable,Partial Dentures, Removable,Removable Partial Dentures