Læknablaðið - 15.12.1988, Qupperneq 35

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SUMMARY
The aim of this investigation was to elucidate certain
patterns of oral behavior, such as visits to dentists and
peoples opinion of their own teeth and periodontal
tissues.
A questionnaire was used to gather the information
among 516 52-79 years old men, out of a random sample
attending for routine examination at The Research
Institution of The Icelandic Heart Association during
the winter 1985-1986.
No statistical connection was found between age when a
dentist had first been visited and edentulousness later in
life. Regular dental visits during the school-years
however seemed to prevent edentulousness later in life to
some extent. More of the dentate men had visited a
dentist recently than the edentulous ones. Fear of the
dental treatment did not seem to prevent those men
from visiting a dentist to any mentionable extent.
Most of the men were of the opinion that a convenient
appointment could easily be made, and the majority of
those still working went to the dentist during their
working hours. Most of the dentate men were of the
belief that their periodontal tissues were in good shape
although a third admitted that something might be
found wrong about their teeth.
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