Holttinen T, Saarni H, Murtomaa H, Pentti J, Alvesalo I
Department of Dental Public Health, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Acta Odontol Scand. 1995 Oct;53(5):275-8. doi: 10.3109/00016359509005986.
Information about the oral status and dental health behavior and the working history of 369 Finnish seamen on different types of ships was gathered by means of a questionnaire. A control group of workers on shore was formed for sailors 35-44 years of age. Removable dentures were worn by 16% of the seamen. Oral disorders during the week before the study were reported by one-third. During the previous 2 years 14% of the sailors had had at least one episode of oral troubles, 15% twice and 9% three or even more times. One-third of seamen with oral trouble had needed pain-killing tablets or antibiotics. Sick leave days had been needed by 3% of respondents during the previous 2 years because of oral disorder (mean length of sick leave period was 1.4 days). The control group reported gum bleeding more often than the seafarers. Even though there were no signs of poorer dental condition in sailors than in the controls on shore, the possibility that the seafaring could constitute a risk for the oral health of seamen in other age groups cannot be excluded.
通过问卷调查收集了369名在不同类型船舶上工作的芬兰海员的口腔状况、牙齿健康行为及工作经历。为35 - 44岁的海员设立了一个岸上工人对照组。16%的海员佩戴可摘假牙。三分之一的人报告在研究前一周有口腔疾病。在过去两年中，14%的海员至少有过一次口腔问题，15%有过两次，9%有过三次或更多次。有口腔问题的海员中有三分之一需要服用止痛片或抗生素。在过去两年中，3%的受访者因口腔疾病需要请病假（病假平均时长为1.4天）。对照组报告牙龈出血的情况比海员更频繁。尽管海员的牙齿状况没有比岸上对照组差的迹象，但不能排除航海工作可能对其他年龄组海员的口腔健康构成风险的可能性。
