PMID: 8941803Mar 1, 1996Paper

Oral ill-health in a general dental practice in south Wales

Primary Dental Care : Journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK)
W Richards, S Scourfield

Abstract

To establish and report oral health status data by measuring social impact in conjunction with clinical impact. Oral health status encompassed functional, experiential and psychosocial impact measures in addition to clinical measures. Registered dental patients over 18 years of age attending for routine care at a general dental practice. A self-complete questionnaire based on the work of Locker was administered to consecutive patients as an ongoing survey evaluating service delivery and outcome. In addition clinical data were taken from the clinical examination and patient record card. Between December 1994 and June 1995, 997 patients provided a stratified sample representing the population studied. 96.7% were dentate leaving only 3.3% edentulous. A total of 15.1% were unable to chew one or more foods, 43.3% reported oral or facial pain in the previous four weeks and 62.9% experienced one or more other symptoms. Problems with eating and communication/social interaction were reported by 47.5%, 45% worried a great deal about their oral health and 26.3% were dissatisfied with some aspect of their oral health status. There is merit in using social impact measures in conjunction with clinical impact measures. Clinical outcome measur...Continue Reading

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