Murtomaa H, Ahlberg J, Metsäniitty M
Department of Dental Public Health, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Acta Odontol Scand. 1997 Jan;55(1):49-52. doi: 10.3109/00016359709091941.
Surveys were conducted in 1972 and 1990 to analyze conceptions among Finns of their own periodontal status. The interview samples, drawn to represent the Finnish population, aged 15 years and more, comprised 965 persons in 1972 and 1,006 in 1990. After excluding edentulous individuals, a total of 732 in 1972 and 853 in 1990 were accepted for the interview study. In 1990, 2% of the respondents stated that they currently had gingivitis, the percentage being highest in the youngest age group (6%). In both years there were no statistically significant differences between the age, education, and residence subgroups with regard to gingivitis: nearly 60% of those in all subgroups claimed that they had never had gingivitis. The proportions of those who had never experienced gingival bleeding were 54% in 1972 and 50% in 1990. During the first observation period the youngest age group (15-24 years) was the only one in which the increment in self-recognized gingivitis was accompanied by a higher proportion experiencing gingival bleeding. The overall low prevalence of self-recognized gingivitis is at variance with the estimated periodontal treatment need according to Finnish clinical epidemiologic data. Our results indicate that knowledge concerning periodontal disease is still poor in Finland.
1972年和1990年进行了调查，以分析芬兰人对自身牙周状况的认知。为代表15岁及以上的芬兰人口抽取的访谈样本，1972年有965人，1990年有1006人。在排除无牙个体后，1972年共有732人、1990年共有853人被纳入访谈研究。1990年，2%的受访者表示他们目前患有牙龈炎，这一比例在最年轻年龄组中最高（6%）。在这两年中，各年龄、教育程度和居住亚组在牙龈炎方面均无统计学上的显著差异：所有亚组中近60%的人声称他们从未患过牙龈炎。1972年从未经历过牙龈出血的比例为54%，1990年为50%。在第一个观察期内，最年轻年龄组（15 - 24岁）是唯一一个自我认知的牙龈炎增加且伴有更高比例牙龈出血的年龄组。自我认知的牙龈炎总体患病率较低，这与根据芬兰临床流行病学数据估计的牙周治疗需求不一致。我们的结果表明，芬兰人对牙周疾病的了解仍然很少。
