Open AccessDisabled adults in sheltered employment: an assessment of dental needs and costs.
Author(s) -
Ronald P. Strauss,
W. Michael Hairfield,
Mary Catherine George
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.75.6.661
Subject(s) - medicine , per capita , oral hygiene , gerontology , dental hygiene , environmental health , south carolina , periodontal disease , dentistry , demography , family medicine , population , public administration , sociology , political science
In this dental survey of a multi-disability sheltered industry, 233 adults were examined. When compared to adjusted North Carolina values, the workers exhibited poorer oral hygiene with higher rates and severity of periodontal disease. DMF-T totals were equal to those statewide; however, workers had more decayed and fewer missing teeth. Significant unmet restorative and prosthodontic needs were found. Treatment cost estimates at 1983 fees were $421 per capita, with a median fee of $240.