Caries experience among adults in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway
Abstract Objectives Dental caries is a major oral health problem among indigenous people worldwide, but knowledge on this issue among the indigenous Sámi people in Norway is scarce. The aim of the study was to describe dental caries experience in an adult population in core Sámi areas of Northern No...
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crwiley:10.1111/cdoe.12613 2024-09-15T18:25:48+00:00 Caries experience among adults in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway Bongo, Ann‐Kristine Sara Brustad, Magritt Jönsson, Birgitta 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12613 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/cdoe.12613 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/cdoe.12613 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology volume 49, issue 5, page 401-409 ISSN 0301-5661 1600-0528 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12613 2024-07-04T04:29:45Z Abstract Objectives Dental caries is a major oral health problem among indigenous people worldwide, but knowledge on this issue among the indigenous Sámi people in Norway is scarce. The aim of the study was to describe dental caries experience in an adult population in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway and to assess the corresponding associations with socio‐demographic, socioeconomic and oral health‐related behavioural factors. Methods This cross‐sectional study is based on data from the Dental Health in the North study (2033 participants aged 18‐75 years). A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio‐demographic, socioeconomic and oral health‐related behavioural factors. Clinical examinations were performed by dentists and dental hygienists at Public Dental Service (PDS) clinics in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway. Results About 68% (n = 1380) of participants reported Sámi ethnicity, and the mean number of decayed (D), missed (M) and filled (F) teeth (T) was 16.2 (standard deviation [SD] = 6.7). The mean DMFT was 15.7 (SD = 6.7) among Sámi and 17.0 (SD = 6.7) among non‐Sámi. The mean DT among Sámi was 1.0 (SD = 1.6), with a significant, higher prevalence among coastal Sámi (DT = 1.3, SD = 1.8) than inland Sámi (DT = 0.8, SD = 1.5). Living in the coastal region, consumption of sugary soft drinks several times a week or daily, toothbrushing less than daily and irregular dental visits were associated with DT. Conclusions Caries experience among adults in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway was common. Dental caries were more common in the coastal than the inland region, with minor differences in caries experience between Sámi and non‐Sámi people within these regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Sámi Wiley Online Library Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology |
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Abstract Objectives Dental caries is a major oral health problem among indigenous people worldwide, but knowledge on this issue among the indigenous Sámi people in Norway is scarce. The aim of the study was to describe dental caries experience in an adult population in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway and to assess the corresponding associations with socio‐demographic, socioeconomic and oral health‐related behavioural factors. Methods This cross‐sectional study is based on data from the Dental Health in the North study (2033 participants aged 18‐75 years). A questionnaire was used to collect data on socio‐demographic, socioeconomic and oral health‐related behavioural factors. Clinical examinations were performed by dentists and dental hygienists at Public Dental Service (PDS) clinics in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway. Results About 68% (n = 1380) of participants reported Sámi ethnicity, and the mean number of decayed (D), missed (M) and filled (F) teeth (T) was 16.2 (standard deviation [SD] = 6.7). The mean DMFT was 15.7 (SD = 6.7) among Sámi and 17.0 (SD = 6.7) among non‐Sámi. The mean DT among Sámi was 1.0 (SD = 1.6), with a significant, higher prevalence among coastal Sámi (DT = 1.3, SD = 1.8) than inland Sámi (DT = 0.8, SD = 1.5). Living in the coastal region, consumption of sugary soft drinks several times a week or daily, toothbrushing less than daily and irregular dental visits were associated with DT. Conclusions Caries experience among adults in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway was common. Dental caries were more common in the coastal than the inland region, with minor differences in caries experience between Sámi and non‐Sámi people within these regions. |
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Caries experience among adults in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway |
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Caries experience among adults in core Sámi areas of Northern Norway |
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