Clinical oral health outcomes in young Australian Aboriginal adults compared with national-level counterparts

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dc.contributor.authorJamieson, L.
dc.contributor.authorSayers, S.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts-Thomson, K.
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractObjective: To compare clinical oral health outcomes between a birth cohort of young Australian Aboriginal adults and age-matched, national-level counterparts. Design, setting and participants: Comparison of outcomes between the dental component of Wave-3 of the Aboriginal Birth Cohort (ABC) study — a cross-sectional study conducted between January 2006 and December 2007, nested within a prospective longitudinal investigation in the Northern Territory’s Top End — and the 2004–06 National Survey of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH), a representative survey of the Australian population. Data were analysed for 442 ABC study participants and 202 NSAOH participants aged 16–20 years. Main outcome measures: Severity and prevalence of clinical oral health outcomes. Results: The mean number of decayed teeth was 8.0 times higher among ABC study participants than NSAOH participants, while the prevalence of untreated decayed teeth was 3.1 times higher. ABC study participants experienced 10.8 times the prevalence of moderate or severe periodontal disease of NSAOH participants, and 1.9, 4.1 and 4.5 times the prevalence of calculus, plaque and gingivitis, respectively. Conclusion: Adverse clinical oral health outcomes were 2–11 times higher in a cohort of young Australian Aboriginal adults than their age-matched, nationally representative counterparts.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityLisa M Jamieson, Susan M Sayers and Kaye F Roberts-Thomson
dc.identifier.citationMedical Journal of Australia, 2010; 192(10):558-561
dc.identifier.doi10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03635.x
dc.identifier.issn0025-729X
dc.identifier.issn1326-5377
dc.identifier.orcidJamieson, L. [0000-0001-9839-9280]
dc.identifier.orcidRoberts-Thomson, K. [0000-0001-7084-5541]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/63102
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralasian Med Publ Co Ltd
dc.relation.grantNHMRC
dc.rights©The Medical Journal of Australia 2010
dc.source.urihttp://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/192_10_170510/jam10356_fm.html
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPeriodontal Diseases
dc.subjectDental Caries
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectOral Health
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectNorthern Territory
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleClinical oral health outcomes in young Australian Aboriginal adults compared with national-level counterparts
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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