How the interval of routine dental check-ups affects adult oral health

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  • Yoshida Kuniaki
    Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Osaka Dental University
  • Kambara Masaki
    Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Osaka Dental University

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  • 成人歯科健診の受診間隔と口腔保健状態との関連
  • セイジン シカ ケンシン ノ ジュシン カンカク ト コウクウ ホケン ジョウタイ ト ノ カンレン

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Abstract

We evaluated how the interval of oral health check-ups affects oral health promotion in the workplace for 27 males and 132 females who received oral health check-ups for over 10 years. The findings from the initial and most recent check-ups were compared for each group. We found that the number of subjects whose check-up interval was less than two years showed an increase in CPI (Community Periodontal Index) code 0 compared with other groups, while they showed a decrease in codes 3 and 4. As the interval of the check-ups increased, the oral health was poorer. In particular, periodontal status worsened in the subjects whose checkup interval was greater than 5 years. On the other hand, there was no relationship between the DMFT index and check-up interval. Based on these results, we concluded that the interval between oral health check-ups for workers should not exceed 2 years in order to maintain good oral health.

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  • Shikaigaku

    Shikaigaku 72 (2), 77-84, 2009

    Osaka Odontological Society

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