Markkula J, Murtomaa H, Ainamo J
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1977 May;5(3):108-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1977.tb01621.x.
Conceptions among the general public in Finland regarding the etiology and prevention of dental caries and periodontal disorders were surveyed in two interviews in 1971 and 1972. Both population samples interviewed comprised about 1,000 people aged 15 years and over. Inadequate oral hygiene was the most common (65%) possible cause chosen by the subjects among the causes of dental caries. Only 44% of the interviewees considered sugar to be a cause of cariers. Thorough cleaning of the teeth (83%) and dentist's check-ups twice a year (67%) were the factors most frequently chosen in caries prevention. Avoidance of sugar (56%) ranked as the third in frequency. As regards symptoms of periodontal disorders, tender gingiva, gingival bleeding, and loosening of the teeth were correctly suggested as symptoms by 62, 61 and 45%, respectively. Poor oral hygiene (77%) was the cause of gingivitis most commonly chosen by the interviewees, while simultaneous systemic disease (37%) was considered more important than, for example, dental calculus (31%). As regards treatment of periodontal disorders, careful toothcleaning (73%) received most support. However, this factor was closely followed by misconceptions regarding the supposed advantageous value of drug and rinses (50%), chewing of fibrous foods (45%), and vitamin therapy (38%).
1971年和1972年，通过两次访谈对芬兰普通民众关于龋齿和牙周疾病的病因及预防的观念进行了调查。接受访谈的两个样本群体均由约1000名15岁及以上的人组成。在龋齿病因方面，口腔卫生不良是被调查对象选择的最常见（65%）的可能病因。只有44%的受访者认为糖是龋齿的一个病因。彻底清洁牙齿（83%）和每年看两次牙医（67%）是预防龋齿时最常被选择的因素。避免吃糖（56%）在频率上排名第三。关于牙周疾病的症状，分别有62%、61%和45%的受访者正确指出牙龈 tender、牙龈出血和牙齿松动是症状。口腔卫生不良（77%）是受访者选择的最常见的牙龈炎病因，而全身性疾病（37%）被认为比例如牙结石（31%）更重要。关于牙周疾病的治疗，仔细刷牙（73%）得到的支持最多。然而，这一因素之后紧接着是对药物和漱口水所谓有益价值（50%）、咀嚼纤维性食物（45%）以及维生素疗法（38%）的误解。
