Journal article
Oral health in a convenience sample of Chinese older adults living in Melbourne, Australia
R Mariño, M Morgan, A Kiyak, E Schwarz, S Naqvi
International Journal of Public Health | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Published : 2012
Abstract
Objectives To present data on the dental and periodontal status of a convenience sample of 101 ambulant Chinaborn older adults who now live in Melbourne. These older adults participated in a study to assess the prevalence of specific oral diseases. Methods Participants were interviewed in Cantonese using a structured questionnaire and received an oral examination to assess dental and periodontal status using the DMFS/T and CPI indices, respectively. Results This sample was largely a dentate one (94.1%); with a mean Decayed, Filled and Missing tooth surfaces (DMFS) score of 57.5 (SD 37.9). Approximately, 80% of the dentate sample had all their restorative needs met; 25% had a sound periodonti..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was partially funded by a grant received from the Australian Dental Research Foundation (ADRF). The authors would like to acknowledge the support received from the Chinese Health Foundation of Australia (CHFA) and the participants in this study. In particular we would like to acknowledge Ms. Mei Tim Yu for assisting with data collection.