Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults

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Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults. / Christensen, Lisa Bøge; Hede, Børge; Fiehn, Nils-Erik; Holm-Pedersen, Poul.

2011. Poster session presented at EADPH kongres i Rom 2011, Rom, Italy.

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Harvard

Christensen, LB, Hede, B, Fiehn, N-E & Holm-Pedersen, P 2011, 'Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults', EADPH kongres i Rom 2011, Rom, Italy, 21/09/2011 - 24/09/2011.

APA

Christensen, L. B., Hede, B., Fiehn, N-E., & Holm-Pedersen, P. (2011). Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults. Poster session presented at EADPH kongres i Rom 2011, Rom, Italy.

Vancouver

Christensen LB, Hede B, Fiehn N-E, Holm-Pedersen P. Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults. 2011. Poster session presented at EADPH kongres i Rom 2011, Rom, Italy.

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Christensen, Lisa Bøge ; Hede, Børge ; Fiehn, Nils-Erik ; Holm-Pedersen, Poul. / Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults. Poster session presented at EADPH kongres i Rom 2011, Rom, Italy.1 p.

Bibtex

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title = "Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults",
abstract = "Objectives Identify and analyze determinants for oral-health-related quality of life among adults admitted to a Danish research program on general health and lifestyle (DANHES 2007-2008) Materials and methods Study population: 4402 volunteers invited among participants of main study (n=18065) in 12 Danish cities. Age 18-96 years (average 54) Structured interviews (from main study and dental study) and clinical oral examination Oral-health-related quality of life measured by a 10 item index Non-parametric statistical methods, chi-square, simple and multivariate logistic regression Conclusions Regular dental visits and high number of natural teeth are determinants for high level of oral-health-related quality of life Untreated caries, wearing dentures and high caries experience are determinants for reduced oral-health-related quality of life Results 33 persons were edentulous, 7 % wore dentures , mean DMFS = 62 88% were regular users of dental care 24 % reported oral-health-related quality of life problems 6 % reported score of 3 or more oral-health-related quality of life problems (maximum score = 30) Most frequent problems because of appearance of teeth (or dentures) : Feeling embarrassed (13 %) Feeling tense (9 %) Avoid smiling/laughing (6 %) Difficulties with eating food due to mouth or teeth problems 9 % ",
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RIS

TY - CONF

T1 - Poster: Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life among Danish adults

AU - Christensen, Lisa Bøge

AU - Hede, Børge

AU - Fiehn, Nils-Erik

AU - Holm-Pedersen, Poul

PY - 2011/9/21

Y1 - 2011/9/21

N2 - Objectives Identify and analyze determinants for oral-health-related quality of life among adults admitted to a Danish research program on general health and lifestyle (DANHES 2007-2008) Materials and methods Study population: 4402 volunteers invited among participants of main study (n=18065) in 12 Danish cities. Age 18-96 years (average 54) Structured interviews (from main study and dental study) and clinical oral examination Oral-health-related quality of life measured by a 10 item index Non-parametric statistical methods, chi-square, simple and multivariate logistic regression Conclusions Regular dental visits and high number of natural teeth are determinants for high level of oral-health-related quality of life Untreated caries, wearing dentures and high caries experience are determinants for reduced oral-health-related quality of life Results 33 persons were edentulous, 7 % wore dentures , mean DMFS = 62 88% were regular users of dental care 24 % reported oral-health-related quality of life problems 6 % reported score of 3 or more oral-health-related quality of life problems (maximum score = 30) Most frequent problems because of appearance of teeth (or dentures) : Feeling embarrassed (13 %) Feeling tense (9 %) Avoid smiling/laughing (6 %) Difficulties with eating food due to mouth or teeth problems 9 %

AB - Objectives Identify and analyze determinants for oral-health-related quality of life among adults admitted to a Danish research program on general health and lifestyle (DANHES 2007-2008) Materials and methods Study population: 4402 volunteers invited among participants of main study (n=18065) in 12 Danish cities. Age 18-96 years (average 54) Structured interviews (from main study and dental study) and clinical oral examination Oral-health-related quality of life measured by a 10 item index Non-parametric statistical methods, chi-square, simple and multivariate logistic regression Conclusions Regular dental visits and high number of natural teeth are determinants for high level of oral-health-related quality of life Untreated caries, wearing dentures and high caries experience are determinants for reduced oral-health-related quality of life Results 33 persons were edentulous, 7 % wore dentures , mean DMFS = 62 88% were regular users of dental care 24 % reported oral-health-related quality of life problems 6 % reported score of 3 or more oral-health-related quality of life problems (maximum score = 30) Most frequent problems because of appearance of teeth (or dentures) : Feeling embarrassed (13 %) Feeling tense (9 %) Avoid smiling/laughing (6 %) Difficulties with eating food due to mouth or teeth problems 9 %

M3 - Poster

Y2 - 21 September 2011 through 24 September 2011

ER -

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