title: [Natural teeth as oral health indicator].
abstract: It is considered viable to plane an improvement in the oral health status of a population. To do this requires the involvement of clinical indicator in the establishment of a system of oral health care. These indicators must be objective, reproducable, sensitive and specific in there epidemiological application. There is an international consensus that for the joung, caries serves as a well definer indicator, while for adults the remaining functional teeth (or the edentulous state). Appropriate strategies achievable within a specified period of time for the maintenance of oral health must be established on a national, regional or territorial basis.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Künzel
mesh_terms: D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005859:Germany, East; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Der natürliche Zahn als Indikator oraler Gesundheit.