title: [Dental health, oral hygiene and self-evaluation among a group of 25, 30 and 40 years old inhabitants in the county of Oppland].
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to examine the dental health, the oral hygiene habits and the individuals own assessment of their dental health in samples of 25-, 30- and 40-year-olds living in Oppland county. 360 persons living in different parts of the county were examined. 25-year-olds had on average 27.2 teeth. 47% of the teeth had no caries experience. 30-year-olds had on an average 26.9 teeth. 37% of the teeth had no caries experience. The corresponding numbers for 40-year-olds were 23.5 teeth, 25% without caries experience. There was correlation between age and periodontal disease, 25-year-olds, had the best dental health. Daily toothbrushing was carried out by 97% of the participants. Almost all of the participants used dentifrice with fluorides. Interdental cleaning was carried out regularly by 13% of the 25-year-olds, 12% of the 30-year-olds and 25% of the 40-year-olds. 64% of the 25-year-olds, 62% of the 30-year-olds and 44% of the 40-year-olds expressed high degree of satisfaction with their dental health.
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Tenningås
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Ellingsaeter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Tannhelse, tannhelsevaner og egenvurdering hos et utvalg 25-, 30- og 40-åringer bosatt i Oppland fylke.