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The Copenhagen Oral Health Senior Cohort: design, population and dental health
Author(s) -
Heegaard Karen M.,
HolmPedersen Poul,
Bardow Allan,
Hvidtfeldt Ulla A.,
Grønbæk Morten,
Avlund Kirsten
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00383.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , family medicine , cohort , dental health , cohort study , dentistry , gerontology
Gerodontology 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2010.00383.xThe Copenhagen Oral Health Senior Cohort: design, population and dental healthBackground: In order to study the way old age influence oral health, the Copenhagen Oral Health Senior Cohort (COHS) has been established. Objectives: To describe the design, measurement procedures, and baseline values for COHS including spatial distribution of restorations and dental caries as well as reasons for non‐participation. Materials and methods: Seven hundred and eighty‐three individuals aged 65 years or older, from a total of 1918 invited elderly people, underwent an interview regarding oral health‐related behaviour and a clinical oral examination including measurement of unstimulated whole saliva flow rate. Results: Twelve percent of the COHS was edentulous. The number of dental restorations was higher for women compared to men; however, men had more caries than women. Coronal caries was most frequent on mesial and distal surfaces and on the maxillary incisors and canines; root caries was most frequent on labial surfaces and evenly distributed within the dentition. Only 41% of all invited elderly people accepted the invitation, with old age and poor health being the primary reasons for non‐participation. Conclusion: The baseline values for COHS show that a substantial proportion of the participants had retained a natural dentition and that dental caries was prevalent with the anterior maxillary teeth being most affected.