Oral health changes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: findings from two national oral health surveys

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dc.contributor.authorJamieson, L.
dc.contributor.authorDo, L.
dc.contributor.authorKapellas, K.
dc.contributor.authorChrisopoulos, S.
dc.contributor.authorLuzzi, L.
dc.contributor.authorBrennan, D.
dc.contributor.authorJu, X.
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractBackground: Historically, Indigenous Australians experienced poorer oral health than non-Indigenous Australians. We aimed to ascertain if Indigenous Australian oral health improved relative to non-Indigenous oral health between 2004-06 and 2017-18 National Surveys of Adult Oral Health (NSAOH). Methods: Both NSAOHs were population-based cross-sectional surveys of Australian adults aged 15 years or more. In both surveys, representative samples of adults were drawn through a three-stage, stratified sample design within metropolitan and regional areas in each state/territory. Frequencies of Indigenous and non-Indigenous self-reported and clinical oral health variables were ascertained, and differences calculated, between the 2004-06 and 2017-18 NSAOHs. Ninety five percent confidence intervals were calculated and weights were used to account for the complex sampling methodology of both surveys. Results: In 2004-06, 229 Indigenous and 13,882 non-Indigenous Australians provided self-report data, and 87 and 5418 of these had dental examinations, respectively. In 2017-18, 334 Indigenous and 15,392 non-Indigenous Australians provided self-report data, and 84 and 4937 of these had dental examinations, respectively. Between the surveys, relative to their non-Indigenous counterparts, Indigenous Australians experienced greater levels of; inadequate dentition (4.2%), experience of toothache (4.8%), problem-based dental attendance (4.5%) and 1+ teeth decayed, missing or filled (4.4%). Conclusions: The gap between poor self-reported and clinical oral health between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians was greater in the more recent survey.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityL Jamieson, L Do, K Kapellas, S Chrisopoulos, L Luzzi, D Brennan, XJu
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Dental Journal, 2021; 66(S1):1-8
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/adj.12849
dc.identifier.issn0045-0421
dc.identifier.issn1834-7819
dc.identifier.orcidJamieson, L. [0000-0001-9839-9280]
dc.identifier.orcidDo, L. [0000-0003-3684-9949]
dc.identifier.orcidKapellas, K. [0000-0002-3761-9953]
dc.identifier.orcidChrisopoulos, S. [0000-0002-0192-4382]
dc.identifier.orcidLuzzi, L. [0000-0002-5450-6483]
dc.identifier.orcidBrennan, D. [0000-0002-7888-0920]
dc.identifier.orcidJu, X. [0000-0003-4759-3918]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/130587
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/349537
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/349514
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/299060
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1115649
dc.rights© 2021 Australian Dental Association
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12849
dc.subjectIndigenous
dc.subjectOral Health
dc.subjectOral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)
dc.titleOral health changes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: findings from two national oral health surveys
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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