title: Changing trends in dental restorative treatment needs of naval recruits 1987-89--disease or diagnosis?
abstract: The restorative treatment needs of 9960 young men and women who entered the Naval Service at HMS Raleigh between January 1987 and April 1989 are summarised. A marked increase in the numbers of fillings required and a decrease in the proportion considered to be dentally fit occurred in May 1988 and has continued as a trend thereafter. Weighted non-orthogonal analysis of variances have been conducted to assess the significance of clinical and period variables upon the changes.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pethybridge
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008885:Military Dentistry; D008889:Military Personnel; D009326:Naval Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom