Oral Health among 35- to 44-Year-Old Iranians

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the oral health status of 35- to 44-year-old Iranians in relation to gender, place of residence and education. Subjects and Methods: In 2002, data (n = 8,301) were collected as part of a national survey using WHO criteria for sampling and clinical diagnoses across 28 provinces by 33 calibrated examiners who performed examinations under a dental light with a WHO probe. The study sample was 8,301; male: 3,625 and female: 4,676; urban: 4,854 and rural: 3,447. Oral health status was assessed by number of decayed (DT), filled (FT) and missing (MT) teeth and by DMFT and need for periodontal treatment [community periodontal index for treatment needs (CPITN)] indices. Gender, age, place of residence and level of education served as socio-demographic information. Estimates were adjusted for the 35- to 44-year-old provincial population. ANOVA, χ² test and logistic regression analysis with odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were the methods of statistical evaluation used. Results: The mean number of teeth was 21.5 ± 6.2, with DMFT: 11.0 ± 6.4, DT: 2.6 ± 2.7, and FT: 1.8 ± 3.2. DT existed in 6,080 (73%) of the subjects and FT in 3,209 (41%). The mean number of FT was greater (p < 0.001) among urban residents, women and those with a higher level of education. Only 1% had a CPITN of 0; 6% exhibited bleeding, 40% had calculus, 43% shallow and 10% deep pockets. Illiterate subjects were more likely to have DT (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.4–1.8) and calculus or periodontal pockets (OR = 6.3, 95% CI = 5.1–7.8). Conclusion: The findings indicate an impaired oral health status in Iranian adults, particularly those of low social status and educational level.

Prosthodontic and Periodontal Status and Needs in a Selected Population of Urban Poor in the Philippines: A Pilot Study

“…23 Only 1.7% of the dentate subjects having at least one sextant with the selected teeth had healthy periodontium while dental calculus was the predominant finding followed by shallow probing depths. Similar findings with significantly greater number of codes of either 2 (calculus) or 3 (shallow pocketing) have been reported in the 1986 national survey of adult Filipinos, 21 middle aged populations in Iran, 24 rural populations in Haryana, India 25 and in Libya. 26 Probing depths equal or greater than 6 mm was not a significant finding in the above studies or in the present study.…”

Oral Health Profile in Iranian Armed Force: Focusing on Prevention Strategies

“…Similarly, it was better than the findings by Torabi who reported a mean DMFT of 10.88 (23). The DMFT index was 11.0 ± 4.6 in another population-based study by Hessari in 2007 among 8301 civilians (20). In their study, the mean number of existing teeth was 21.6 which was markedly lower than the findings (25.6) of the present study.…”

“…In their study, the mean number of existing teeth was 21.6 which was markedly lower than the findings (25.6) of the present study. Hessari reported in their study 1%, 40%, 43%, and 10% for CPI from 0 to 4, respectively (20). All those indices were worse than those of the current study.…”

“…Unfortunately, no certified national document was available for military population in Iran. However, In Iranian civilian population, apart from divergent small studies with conflicting results and major sampling bias, there is only one national report by Hessari et al (20).…”

Knowledge of and attitudes towards periodontal health among adults in Tehran

“…In the Islamic Republic of Iran, this score is prevalent in about 70% of young adults [6] and 93% of the middle-aged population [7]. Nevertheless, studies assessing the knowledge of and attitudes toward oral and periodontal health in the Iranian population are scarce.…”