Mattin D, Smith J M
Southampton and South West Hampshire District Health Authority, Central Health Clinic.
Br Dent J. 1991 May 25;170(10):369-72. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4807551.
A socio-dental investigation was carried out in Southampton among 195 Asians of Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi origin, aged 55 years and over, in order to assess their oral health status and identify factors which might affect their uptake of dental services. The majority of subjects (70%) were dentate; 69% were in need of periodontal treatment and 29% required extractions due to advanced periodontal involvement. Despite the fact that many subjects held positive attitudes towards dental health, less than 15% attended the dentist on a regular basis. The remaining subjects felt that it was not necessary to do so unless they were in pain or required new dentures.
在南安普敦对195名年龄在55岁及以上、具有印度、巴基斯坦或孟加拉国血统的亚洲人进行了一项社会牙科调查，以评估他们的口腔健康状况，并确定可能影响他们接受牙科服务的因素。大多数受试者（70%）有牙齿；69%需要进行牙周治疗，29%因严重牙周病需要拔牙。尽管许多受试者对牙齿健康持积极态度，但只有不到15%的人定期看牙医。其余受试者认为，除非他们疼痛或需要新假牙，否则没有必要这样做。
