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ArticleInternational dental journal2021

A Cross-Sectional Study of Perceived Dental Treatment Needs and Oral Health Status in Community-Dwelling Older Australian Men: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project.

Sachiko Takehara, F A Clive Wright, Vasi Naganathan, Vasant Hirani, Fiona M Blyth, David G Le Couteur, Louise M Waite, Markus J Seibel, David J Handelsman, Robert G Cumming

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Article in International dental journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sachiko TakeharaCentre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Department of Public Health, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: takehara.ohp@gmail.com.
F A Clive WrightCentre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Ageing and Alzheimer's Institute, Aged Chronic Care and Rehabilitation, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Vasi NaganathanCentre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Ageing and Alzheimer's Institute, Aged Chronic Care and Rehabilitation, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Vasant HiraniSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Fiona M BlythConcord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia.
David G Le CouteurCentre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Ageing and Alzheimer's Institute, Aged Chronic Care and Rehabilitation, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Louise M WaiteConcord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; Ageing and Alzheimer's Institute, Aged Chronic Care and Rehabilitation, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia.
Markus J SeibelConcord Clinical School, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, Concord, NSW, Australia; ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
David J HandelsmanANZAC Research Institute, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Robert G CummingSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
University of Sydney · AUConcord Repatriation General Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAssessing perceived needs for dental treatment is important in understanding and predicting people's health behaviours. The purpose of this study is to examine older men's perceptions regarding dental treatment needs, and to investigate the disparity between perceived needs and the actual oral health of a population of community-dwelling older Australians.

methodsUsing cross-sectional data from the 4th wave of the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project, logistic regression analysis of perceived needs for dental treatment was conducted for 596 men aged 78 and over, with functional tooth units (FTUs), number of decayed tooth surfaces, and periodontitis as independent variables.

resultsThirty-six percent (n = 216) of the participants believed they required some form of dental treatment. The remaining participants did not perceive a need for treatment, yet 65.3% objectively required prosthodontic or restorative care. The regression model showed men with lower FTUs were significantly more likely to report a perceived need for dental treatment than those with 12 FTUs [0-6 FTUs: adjusted odds ratio (OR) 2.58, 95% CI 1.28-5.20; 7-11 FTUs: adjusted OR 2.43, 95% CI 1.16-5.10]. However, neither the number of decayed tooth surfaces nor the existence of periodontitis was associated with perceived dental treatment needs.

conclusionsMost older men viewed their oral health positively, and the majority of those with objectively assessed needs, did not perceive themselves as requiring dental treatment. Loss of FTUs appears to alert participants to seek treatment, but not the presence of dental caries or periodontitis.

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Dental CariesOral HealthAgedAgingAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesDental CareHumansIndependent LivingMaleAustraliaCommunity-dwelling older menDental cariesFunctional tooth unitPerceived dental treatment needsPeriodontitis

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