ArticleActa odontologica Scandinavica2025
Dental and periodontal condition by sociodemographics in Finnish adults in 2023: cross-sectional results from the Healthy Finland Survey.
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- Number of Teeth and Posterior Occlusal Pairs by Sociodemographic Factors in the Finnish Adult Population, Results From the Healthy Finland 2023 Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Suicidal thoughts, problem gambling severity and utilisation of health care and social services: A population-based study in Finland.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Level of Dental Anxiety and Its Role Among Barriers to Habitual Use of Oral Health Care in Adult Finns.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Non-surgical root canal treatments in a public dental service: Characteristics of patients, teeth and operators from a 16-year register-based study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Task allocation in periodontal treatment among older adults in public oral health services in Helsinki, Finland, from 2007 to 2016.European journal of oral sciences · 2026Article
- Diet Quality and Advanced Periodontitis in Relation to Serum CRP Levels: An 11-Year Follow-Up Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo obtain current information of adult's dental and periodontal condition and contributing sociodemographic factors. MATERIAL AND
methodsClinical examinations were conducted in 2023 (n = 1,798). Enamel and dentine caries prevalences were recorded as the percentages of those having at least one tooth with enamel or dentine caries, and prevalence of periodontitis as those having at least two teeth with clinical attachment loss of ≥ 4 mm or with a probing pocket depth (PPD) of ≥ 6 mm. The numbers of teeth with enamel caries, dentine caries, and PPD (≥ 4 and ≥ 6 mm) indicated the extent of dental and periodontal disease. Sociodemographic factors included age, sex, educational level, and native language.
resultsTwo-thirds of the participants had nearly full dentition. Of the dentate participants, 39% had dentine caries and 92% had enamel caries. Periodontitis was detected in 27%, teeth with PPD ≥ 4 mm in 74%, and bleeding on probing in 91% of the dentate participants. Male sex, older age, a lower educational level, and a native language other than Finnish or Swedish were significantly associated with indicators of poorer dental and periodontal conditions in this study - except for extent of enamel caries. The number of teeth affected by enamel caries was highest among younger age groups.
conclusionDental caries and periodontal diseases remain significant health concern among Finnish adults, as do sociodemographic disparities. These findings underscore the importance of implementing targeted preventive interventions for the identified risk groups.
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