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Disabled 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.

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