Dental knowledge and oral health among middle-aged adults
| dc.contributor.author | Brennan, D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Spencer, A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Roberts-Thomson, K. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: Knowledge of oral disease prevention should lead to better oral health outcomes. The aims were to assess the association of dental knowledge and oral health. Methods: A random sample of 45-54 year-olds from Adelaide, South Australia, was surveyed in 2004/05. Oral examinations provided data on caries. Results: A total of 879 persons returned questionnaires (response=43.8%) with 709 (80.7%) examined. The majority rated ‘seeing a dentist regularly’ (63.0%), ‘regular brushing of teeth’ (92.5%) and ‘using fluoride toothpaste’ (52.2%) as ‘definitely important’ in preventing tooth decay. The percentage of persons who had a high knowledge of tooth decay prevention was 59.9%. Multivariate analysis controlling for sex, place of birth, education and income showed (p<0.05) associations of high dental knowledge of tooth decay prevention with fewer decayed teeth (β=-0.19) and more filled teeth (β=1.13). Conclusions: Dental knowledge was associated with oral health status. Implications: Conveying of information should be one part of oral health promotion actions to improve oral health. | |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | David Brennan, John Spencer and Kaye Roberts-Thomson | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2010; 34(5):472-475 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00592.x | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1326-0200 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1753-6405 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Brennan, D. [0000-0002-7888-0920] | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Spencer, A. [0000-0002-3462-7456] | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Roberts-Thomson, K. [0000-0001-7084-5541] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/62026 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Public Health Assoc Australia Inc | |
| dc.relation.grant | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/250316 | |
| dc.rights | © 2010 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2010 Public Health Association of Australia | |
| dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00592.x | |
| dc.subject | 45-54 year-olds | |
| dc.subject | dental knowledge | |
| dc.subject | oral health | |
| dc.subject | caries | |
| dc.title | Dental knowledge and oral health among middle-aged adults | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |