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The second national oral health survey of Vietnam - 1999: variation in the prevalence of dental diseases

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dc.contributor.authorRoberts-Thomson, K.
dc.contributor.authorDo, L.
dc.contributor.authorSpencer, A.
dc.contributor.authorHai, T.
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe 1999 National Oral Health Survey of Vietnam, a population-based survey from a developing country, provides a contrast to the findings of recent surveys in Australia and New Zealand. OBJECTIVES: This paper aims to describe oral health status and its socio-economic distribution and to evaluate change over time in the oral health of the population of Vietnam. METHODS: A multi-staged stratified sampling process was employed. Data on children aged 6 to 17 years were collected by an oral examination and a parental questionnaire. Adults aged 18+ years completed a questionnaire and were examined by trained and calibrated dentists. RESULTS: Oral hygiene status of the child and adult population was poor. Caries experience was high in children but moderate in adults. Caries experience was present mostly as untreated decay. Factors related to caries were sex, hygiene practices, socio-economic status, location and dental visiting. CONCLUSIONS: The oral health status of the younger Vietnamese generations was compromised by various factors and there are worrying trends, indicating deteriorating oral health in this population.
dc.description.urihttp://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/publications/journal/
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Dental Journal, 2010; 106(3):103-108
dc.identifier.issn0028-8047
dc.identifier.orcidRoberts-Thomson, K. [0000-0001-7084-5541]
dc.identifier.orcidDo, L. [0000-0003-3684-9949]
dc.identifier.orcidSpencer, A. [0000-0002-3462-7456]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/64103
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNew Zealand Dental Association
dc.rightsCopyright © 2010 The University of Adelaide
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPeriodontal Pocket
dc.subjectTooth Diseases
dc.subjectDental Caries
dc.subjectOral Hygiene
dc.subjectDMF Index
dc.subjectOral Hygiene Index
dc.subjectPopulation Surveillance
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectDental Care
dc.subjectParents
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectSex Factors
dc.subjectSocial Class
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectRural Health
dc.subjectUrban Health
dc.subjectEducational Status
dc.subjectIncome
dc.subjectVietnam
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleThe second national oral health survey of Vietnam - 1999: variation in the prevalence of dental diseases
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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