Osterberg T, Era P, Gause-Nilsson I, Steen B
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Göteborg University, Sweden.
J Oral Rehabil. 1995 Aug;22(8):653-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1995.tb01063.x.
The aims of the study were to compare dental state in three Nordic 75-year-old populations and to evaluate dental state as a marker of functional ageing. The study is part of a Nordic comparative study of 75-year-olds in Glostrup, Göteborg and Jyväskylä. In the dental studies, 411 subjects in Denmark, 308 in Sweden and 310 in Finland participated. Odontological history was obtained from interviews. Other methods, which are described elsewhere, were used to measure various functional parameters. In Göteborg, 23% of the 75-year-olds reported they were edentulous and 27% that they had more than 20 of their own teeth. The corresponding figures in Glostrup were 45% and 15% and in Jyväskylä 58% and 9%, respectively. In all three localities, economic factors and lifestyle factors, such as tobacco smoking, low physical activity and low social activity, were significant predictors for impaired dental health. The number of teeth was significantly associated with, for example, spirometry parameters, reaction time, body extention and body flexion in males. In females, significant associations were obtained with spirometry parameters, reaction time, handgrip, body extension and body flexion. Internordic differences regarding dental state were obvious. Dental state was associated with functional capacities. We suggest that dental state is a marker of functional capacity in elderly populations.
该研究的目的是比较三个北欧75岁人群的牙齿状况，并评估牙齿状况作为功能衰老的一个指标。这项研究是对哥本哈根、哥德堡和于韦斯屈莱75岁老人进行的北欧比较研究的一部分。在牙齿研究中，丹麦有411名受试者、瑞典有308名受试者以及芬兰有310名受试者参与。通过访谈获取牙科病史。使用了其他在别处有描述的方法来测量各种功能参数。在哥德堡，23%的75岁老人报告他们无牙，27%的老人报告他们有超过20颗自己的牙齿。在哥本哈根相应的数字分别是45%和15%，在于韦斯屈莱分别是58%和9%。在所有三个地区，经济因素和生活方式因素，如吸烟、低体力活动和低社交活动，都是牙齿健康受损的显著预测因素。牙齿数量与男性的肺活量测定参数、反应时间、身体伸展和身体弯曲等显著相关。在女性中，与肺活量测定参数、反应时间、握力、身体伸展和身体弯曲有显著关联。北欧地区在牙齿状况方面的差异很明显。牙齿状况与功能能力相关。我们认为牙齿状况是老年人群功能能力的一个指标。
