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Prognosis of and factors associated with dental status in the adult Swedish population, 1975–1989
Author(s) -
Österberg Tor,
Carlsson Gunnar E.,
Sundh Walter,
Fyhrlund Alf
Publication year - 1995
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.1600-0528.1995.tb00237.x
Subject(s) - edentulism , medicine , demography , population , age groups , dentistry , tooth loss , dental care , rural area , gerontology , rural population , environmental health , oral health , pathology , sociology
The aim was to describe changes in dental status in the Swedish population during the period 1975–89 and to make a prognosis based on these data for the year 2000. This study is based on investigations of the living conditions in 1975, 1977, 1980/81 and 1988/89 performed by The National Central Bureau of Statistics. The samples varied for each year from 11 500 to 15 000 participants and a response rate from 80 to 86%. The odontological questions of the interview were focused on dental status, utilization of dental services and chewing ability. The prevalence of edentulism in age group 16–74 yr decreased from 15% in 1975 to 6% in 1988/89. In 1988/89 19% of the 65–74‐yr‐old inhabitants of the big cities were edentulous and 45% in rural populations, indicating a 15–20‐yr delay of the development in rural areas. The prognosis for the year 2000 indicates a further decrease of edentulism to 3–4% in age groups 45–64 yr and in age 75–84 yr more than 60% will be dentate. As a consequence of the reduction in edentulism and changes in populations the number of dentate inhabitants in age group 25–74 yr increased by about 800 000 from 1975 to 1989 and a further increase of 400 000 will occur up to the year 2000. The consequences of these changes for the dental care services are discussed.