Dental restorations in adults in the UK in 1998 and implications for the future.
People in their late fifties in the UK today can expect to live another 20 years and most want to maintain a functional and aesthetically acceptable dentition. However, 50% of the teeth of dentate adults aged 45 years and over are filled and crowned. The challenges for the dental profession in addressing these aspirations are discussed.
Pine
C M
CM
Dental Public Health & Health Psychology, University of Dundee, The Dental School. c.m.pine@dundee.ac.uk
Pitts
N B
NB
Steele
J G
JG
Nunn
J N
JN
Treasure
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003442:Crowns / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017213:Root Caries / Q000453:epidemiology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D003723:Dental Amalgam