Oral conditions in Australian children of Aboriginal and Caucasian descent

Schamschula, R. G.; Cooper, Michael H.; Adkins, B. L.; Barmes, David E.; Aous, Helen M.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01309.x

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“…One study collected data from two jurisdictions, 14 one study collected data from all jurisdictions except the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania 20 and one study 17 did not report the location from where the data were collected. Across these jurisdictions, four studies 16,18,26,36 (40%) reported on Indigenous adults living only in rural locations, five studies 14,20,24,27,28 reported on Indigenous adults living in both urban and rural locations (with most reporting data for the total population in the sample rather than reporting the data by urban or rural location) and one study reported only on an urban sample. 17 Figure 2 summarises the number of studies publishing data for each jurisdiction, with total Indigenous population numbers.…”

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“…17 Figure 2 summarises the number of studies publishing data for each jurisdiction, with total Indigenous population numbers. Only two studies 26,36 (20%) reported the fluoride status of the study's location. Data were presented using a variety of age groupings, which makes comparisons between studies difficult.…”

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“…Table 2 presents temporal and geographical information about the studies included in the review. In most (seven) studies, 16,18,24,26,27,28,36 data were collected in only one jurisdiction. One study collected data from two jurisdictions, 14 one study collected data from all jurisdictions except the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania 20 and one study 17 did not report the location from where the data were collected.…”

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“…A summary of these papers is provided in Table 1. Of the 18 papers, 10 were primary studies 14,[16][17][18]20,24,[26][27][28]36 and eight were associated papers, reporting the same data in a different way 21,23,[30][31][32][33][34][35] (Table 1). Table 2 presents temporal and geographical information about the studies included in the review.…”

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“…The earliest study 36 reported caries using the decayed, indicated for extraction, missing or filled permanent teeth (DIMFT) index. All other studies investigating caries used the DMFT index, but many did not report which specific World Health Organization (WHO) criterion 37 was used.…”

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Caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults in Australia: a case of limited and non-contemporary data

Silva¹,

Martin-Kerry

McKee³

et al. 2017

Aust. Health Review

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Objective. The aim of the present study was to identify all evidence about the prevalence and severity of clinically measured caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults in Australia published in peer-reviewed journals and to summarise trends over time. In addition, we examined whether the studies investigated associations between putative risk factors and levels of caries and periodontal disease.Methods. PubMed was searched in September 2014, with no date limitations, for published peer-reviewed articles reporting the prevalence rates and/or severity of caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults living in Australia. Articles were excluded if measurement was not based on clinical assessment and if oral disease was reported only in a specific or targeted sample, and not the general population.Results. The search identified 18 papers (reporting on 10 primary studies) that met the inclusion criteria. The studies published clinical data about dental caries and/or periodontal disease in Australian Indigenous adults. The studies reported on oral health for Indigenous adults living in rural (40%), urban (10%) and both urban and rural (50%) locations. Included studies showed that virtually all Indigenous adults living in rural locations had periodontal disease. The data also showed caries prevalence ranged from 46% to 93%. Although 10 studies were identified, the peer-reviewed literature was extremely limited and no published studies were identified that provided statistics for a significant proportion of Australia (Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory). There were also inconsistencies in how the data were reported between studies, making comparisons difficult.Conclusions. This review highlights a lack of robust and contemporary data to inform the development of policies and programs to address the disparities in oral health in Indigenous populations living in many parts of Australia.What is known about the topic? Many studies report that Indigenous people in Australia have poorer general health compared with non-Indigenous people. What does this paper add? This paper documents the available caries and periodontal disease prevalence and experience for Indigenous adults in Australia published in peer-reviewed journals. It demonstrates significant limitations in the data, including no data in several large Australian jurisdictions, inconsistency with reporting methods and most data available being for Indigenous adults living in rural locations. Therefore, the oral health data available in the peer-reviewed literature do not reflect the situation of all Indigenous people living in Australia. What are the implications for practitioners? It is important for oral health practitioners to have access to current and relevant statistics on the oral health of Indigenous Australians. However, we have highlighted significant evidence gaps for this population group within the peer-reviewed literature and identified the limitations of the available data upon which INDIGENOUS HEAL...

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