Murtomaa H, Ainamo J
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1977 Sep;5(5):195-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1977.tb01640.x.
The conceptions of Finns regarding their own periodontal status were surveyed in 1972. The interviewed sample, drawn to cover the total Finnish population aged 15 years and over, comprised 965 persons. After exclusion of 233 edentulous subjects, a total of 732 dentulous persons were accepted for the present interview study. 10 percent of the interviewees were aware of their having gingivitis at that time. 57 percent were of the opinion that they had never had gingivitis. On the other hand, 20 percent of the interviewed persons had recently observed gum bleeding while 54 percent stated that they had never observed it. 21 percent of the interviewees were aware of their having dental calculus and 46 percent had the impression that they had never had calculus. 24 oercent of those interviewees who presently had calculus or had had calculus stated that they had never had it removed. Generally Finns failed to realize that gingival bleeding is a symptom of gingival inflammation. This point should be made clear in the dental health education of the future. The knowledge could help individuals to evaluate the state of their own periodontal tissues in order to obtain the best possible benefit from efficient home care.
1972年对芬兰人关于自身牙周状况的认知进行了调查。抽取的受访样本涵盖了15岁及以上的全体芬兰人口，共有965人。排除233名无牙受试者后，共有732名有牙受试者被纳入本次访谈研究。10%的受访者当时意识到自己患有牙龈炎。57%的人认为自己从未患过牙龈炎。另一方面，20%的受访者最近观察到牙龈出血，而54%的人表示从未观察到过。21%的受访者意识到自己有牙结石，46%的人觉得自己从未有过牙结石。在目前有牙结石或曾经有过牙结石的受访者中，24%的人表示从未去除过牙结石。一般来说，芬兰人没有意识到牙龈出血是牙龈炎症的症状。这一点在未来的牙齿健康教育中应该讲清楚。这些知识可以帮助个人评估自己牙周组织的状况，以便从有效的家庭护理中获得最大益处。
