Chi Donald, Milgrom Peter
Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry, The University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
Spec Care Dentist. 2008 Nov-Dec;28(6):237-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2008.00046.x.
A survey was administered to 55 homeless adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 28 years who presented for care at a community health center in Seattle, Washington in 2005. Forty-five valid surveys were analyzed. The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with self-reported oral health. The most common self-reported dental problem was sensitive teeth (52.6%), followed by discolored teeth (48.6%), toothache (38.5%), or a broken tooth (37.8%). Dental problems were associated with lower self-reported oral health, while non-high school graduates, mixed race youths, and methamphetamine users had significantly higher self-reported oral health. Among homeless youths, addressing dental problems with direct dental care may improve self-perceived oral health. The relationships between methamphetamine use and education level, on the one hand, and self-reported oral health, on the other, are complex and may be modified by age.
2005年，对55名年龄在14至28岁之间、在华盛顿州西雅图市一家社区健康中心就诊的无家可归青少年和青年成年人进行了一项调查。分析了45份有效调查问卷。该研究的目的是确定与自我报告的口腔健康相关的因素。最常见的自我报告的牙齿问题是牙齿敏感（52.6%），其次是牙齿变色（48.6%）、牙痛（38.5%）或牙齿折断（37.8%）。牙齿问题与自我报告的较低口腔健康相关，而非高中毕业生、混血青年和甲基苯丙胺使用者的自我报告口腔健康明显较高。在无家可归的青少年中，通过直接牙科护理解决牙齿问题可能会改善自我认知的口腔健康。一方面，甲基苯丙胺使用与教育水平之间的关系，另一方面，与自我报告的口腔健康之间的关系很复杂，并且可能会因年龄而有所改变。
