title: Periodontal status among male industrial workers in southern Finland with or without access to subsidized dental care.
abstract: The association between subsidized dental care and periodontal status was studied in male industrial workers in southern Finland in 1994. Clinical examinations and a multiple-choice questionnaire were completed for 325 workers (age, 38-65 years) with access to subsidized dental care and 174 controls without access. The CPITN scores based on full-mouth recordings were analyzed, using both the individual and sextant as units of analysis. Overall, 6% of the subsidized group and 2% of the control group had no periodontal treatment need (p < 0.05). Deep pockets > or = 6 mm were found in 5% of the subsidized workers and 11% of the controls (p < 0.05). In the logistic regression analyses the probability of calculus was negatively associated with access to subsidized dental care. Smoking was the strongest independent factor affecting periodontal status. Our findings show a positive relationship between access to subsidized dental care and periodontal status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Public Health, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahlberg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tuominen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murtomaa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000453:epidemiology; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D005648:Fuel Oils; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D011336:Probability; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005648:Fuel Oils