Dental health status and risk factors for dental caries in adults in Istanbul, Turkey

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Abstract
The aim this study was to record the oral health in adults in Istanbul, Turkey, and to evaluate the risk indicators associated with a high significant caries index [SiC]. A random sample of 2183 individuals in Bayrampasa district aged between 18 and 74 years were invited for a free dental examination and interview. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth index [DMFT] was 11.44 and the SiC was 14.00, increasing from 6.00 for the age group 18-19 years to 15.32 at 33-44 years and 28.00 at 65-74 years. Logistic regression analysis showed that older age, female sex and rural origin of birth were the significant risk indicators for a high SiC indexCitation
Namal, N., Can, G., Vehid, S., Koksal, S. & Kaypmaz, A. (2008). Dental health status and risk factors for dental caries in adults in Istanbul, Turkey. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 14 (1), 110-118, 2008 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117414