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Tooth loss in South Australia
Author(s) -
Roder D. M.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1975.tb00325.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentures , tooth loss , dentistry , socioeconomic status , immigration , orthodontics , demography , oral health , population , environmental health , archaeology , sociology , history
A survey of approximately 8,300 subjects in the State of South Australia indicated that approximately 228,400 South Australians aged 15 years and over (26%) were edentulous and, of these, 95 % wore full maxillary and mandibular dentures. The proportion of edentulous subjects increased with age and was lower in males, upper socioeconomic groups, immigrants and in the State capital.