Hugoson A, Koch G, Bergendal T, Hallonsten A L, Laurell L, Lundgren D, Nyman J E
Swed Dent J. 1986;10(3):103-17.
The aim of the present study was to present data from dental care habits and knowledge of oral health in two cross-sectional studies carried out in 1973 and 1983. A random sample of approximately 1000 individuals evenly distributed in the age groups 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years was studied for each of these two years. In the 1983-year examination 80 individuals 80 years of age were also included. All subjects were inhabitants of the community of Jönköping, Sweden. A questionnaire about dental care habits and knowledge was used in combination with a clinical and radiographical examination. The participants answered 23-101 questions. The same questions were raised in 1973 and 1983. For most age groups more then 80 per cent visited a dentist yearly in 1983. This yearly attendance was higher than that for 1973. In the 20-year-old group 14 per cent of the individuals received dental care in the PDS in 1973 compared to 63 per cent in 1983. The main reason to visit a dentist in 1973 was by the patient's own initiative while in 1983 the appointments were based on the dentist's initiative. The number of subjects that felt discomfort in connection with a visit to the dentist had decreased between 1973 and 1983. Knowledge about the etiology of caries had increased between 1973 and 1983 was not the case for gingivitis and periodontitis. An increase had occurred in toothbrushing frequency and the use of toothpicks and disclosing tablets but this between 1973 and 1983. In 1983, 98 to 93 per cent of the subjects in the age groups 10-30 years had been exposed to topical fluorides. The corresponding figure for 30-year-olds in 1973 was 1 per cent. It is obvious that during the period 1973 to 1983 there has been an increase in dental attendance, knowledge of dental diseases, oral health and the use of preventive measures.
本研究的目的是呈现1973年和1983年进行的两项横断面研究中有关牙齿护理习惯和口腔健康知识的数据。在这两年中的每一年，都对年龄分布在3岁、5岁、10岁、15岁、20岁、30岁、40岁、50岁、60岁和70岁的约1000名个体组成的随机样本进行了研究。在1983年的检查中，还纳入了80名80岁的个体。所有受试者均为瑞典延雪平社区的居民。使用了一份关于牙齿护理习惯和知识的问卷，并结合临床和影像学检查。参与者回答了23 - 101个问题。1973年和1983年提出的问题相同。在1983年，大多数年龄组中超过80%的人每年看牙医。这种每年看诊的比例高于1973年。在20岁年龄组中，1973年有14%的个体在公共牙科服务机构接受牙齿护理，而1983年这一比例为63%。1973年看牙医的主要原因是患者主动前往，而1983年的预约则是基于牙医的主动安排。在1973年至1983年期间，看牙医时感到不适的受试者数量有所减少。1973年至1983年期间，关于龋齿病因的知识有所增加，但牙龈炎和牙周炎方面并非如此。刷牙频率以及牙签和牙菌斑显示剂的使用有所增加，但这是在1973年至1983年期间。1983年，10 - 30岁年龄组中98%至93%的受试者接触过局部用氟化物。1973年30岁人群的相应比例为1%。显然，在1973年至1983年期间，看牙医次数、对牙齿疾病的了解、口腔健康以及预防措施的使用都有所增加。
