Dental caries in persons over the age of 80 living in Kungsholmen, Sweden: findings from the KEOHS project

Douglas E Morse, Poul Holm-Pedersen, Jytte Holm-Pedersen, Ralph V Katz, Matti Viitanen, Eva von Strauss, Bengt Winblad

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Abstract

The Kungsholmen Elders Oral Health Study (KEOHS) evaluated the oral health status of generally healthy, community-dwelling persons over the age of 80 living in Kungsholmen, an area in central Stockholm. This paper reports findings regarding the prevalence and severity of dental caries among the dentate participants.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCommunity Dental Health
Volume19
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)262-7
Number of pages6
ISSN0265-539X
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2002

Keywords

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • DMF Index
  • Dental Caries
  • Dental Restoration, Permanent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Root Caries
  • Sex Factors
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Sweden
  • Tooth Loss

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