Redford M, Drury T F, Kingman A, Brown L J
Division of Epidemiology and Oral Disease Prevention, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6401, USA.
J Dent Res. 1996 Feb;75 Spec No:714-25. doi: 10.1177/002203459607502S11.
For persons without all or some of their natural teeth in one or both arches, the use of a complete or partial denture and the quality of the denture used are important aspects of their oral health and functioning. This report of prosthodontic findings from the first three years of the 1988-94 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III-Phase 1) provides estimates of denture use among the US civilian non-institutionalized population 18-74 years of age, as well as seminal information on the technical quality of dental prostheses nationwide. NHANES III-Phase 1 prosthodontic findings indicated that about one in five persons 18-74 years of age wears a removable prosthodontic appliance of some type. Overall, removable prosthodontic appliances are worn disproportionately more often by women than by men, and less frequently by whites than by blacks. Comparisons among race-ethnicity categories indicate that Mexican-Americans are less likely to use dentures than either of their non-Hispanic counterparts. Analyses of prosthodontic evaluation data indicated that approximately 60% of denture users have at least one problem with a denture. These findings from the oral component of NHANES III-Phase 1 provide clear indications that, despite increasing trends in tooth retention, dependence on removable prosthodontic appliances is still a reality of life for millions of Americans.
对于牙弓一侧或双侧天然牙全部或部分缺失的人来说，使用全口或局部义齿以及所使用义齿的质量是其口腔健康和功能的重要方面。这份关于1988 - 1994年国家健康和营养检查调查（NHANES III第一阶段）头三年口腔修复学研究结果的报告，提供了美国18 - 74岁非机构化平民人口中义齿使用情况的估计，以及全国范围内假牙技术质量的重要信息。NHANES III第一阶段的口腔修复学研究结果表明，18 - 74岁人群中约五分之一的人佩戴某种类型的可摘口腔修复器具。总体而言，女性佩戴可摘口腔修复器具的比例远高于男性，白人佩戴的频率低于黑人。不同种族类别之间的比较表明，墨西哥裔美国人使用义齿的可能性低于他们的非西班牙裔同龄人。对口腔修复评估数据的分析表明，约60%的义齿使用者至少有一个义齿问题。NHANES III第一阶段口腔部分的这些研究结果清楚地表明，尽管牙齿保留率呈上升趋势，但对数百万美国人来说，依赖可摘口腔修复器具仍是生活中的现实。
