Ranking countries by dental status using the DMFT and FS-T indices

Namal, N; Vehid, Suphi; Sheiham, Aubrey

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595x.2005.tb00049.x

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“…Among participants aged 40–49 years and 50–59 years, mean DFT increased and mean ST largely remained stable, but is likely to decrease in the future sequentially in the group aged 40–44 years, based on the trend illustrated in . Another study has reported a high DMFT index and large numbers of functional (filled or sound) teeth in 35–44‐year‐old Japanese subjects, and ranked Japanese dental health status second among those in 30 developed or developing countries 3 .…”

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Monitoring time-related trends in dental caries in permanent teeth in Japanese national surveys

Kawashita

Kitamura

2012

International Dental Journal

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Monitoring time-related trends in dental caries in permanent teeth in Japanese national surveys

Kawashita

Kitamura

2012

International Dental Journal

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“…These extreme interpretations of DMFT are real and occur in high‐ and low‐income countries as well as between different socio‐economic groups within the same metropolis. When the FS‐T index representing the number of functional (Filled and Sound) teeth was compared with DMFT among 35‐ to 44‐year olds on a country basis, the DMFT values were found to be higher in high‐income countries than in low‐income (156). However, the FS‐T values would indicate that the dental health status was better in high‐income countries than in low‐income countries (Table 3), where the F‐component is much lower and the D‐component much higher.…”

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A global perspective on changes in the burden of caries and periodontitis: implications for dentistry*

Bælum

Helderman

Hugoson

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J of Oral Rehabilitation

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The structure and contents of most oral health care systems and the contents of dental curricula reflect a deep-rooted tradition for attempting to cure oral diseases by refined technological means. However, better oral health conditions for the world's populations necessitate the application of up-to-date scientific knowledge to control the major oral diseases. This review points out that not only should the structure and contents of oral health care delivery systems be based on state-of-the-art knowledge about the biology of the oral diseases; they must also take into account the trends for change in caries and periodontal diseases within and between populations, and acknowledge the impact of changes in treatment philosophies for these trends. The oral disease profiles for populations in low- and high-income countries are briefly described, and it is concluded that the rapidly changing disease profiles observed in high-income countries necessitate re-thinking of the future role and organization of dentistry in such countries. The priorities for low- and middle-income countries must be to avoid repeating the mistakes made in the high-income countries. Instead, these societies might take advantage of setting priorities based on a population-based common risk factor approach. If such an approach is adopted, the training of personnel with oral health care competence must be rethought. The authors suggest three different cadres of dental care providers to be considered for an approach that allows health care planners in different populations around the world to prioritize appropriate oral health care with due respect for the socio-economic conditions prevailing.

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“…The first study reported a direct proportional relationship between per capita GDP, mean number of filled teeth and the care index in 35-to 44-year-old adults [Brunton et al, 2003]. The second study found lower dental caries levels among 35-to 44-year-old adults in developed countries than in developing countries [Namal et al, 2005]. However, there are no reports comparing the relation of caries experience and dental care levels to absolute and relative income in rich countries.…”

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Income, Income Inequality, Dental Caries and Dental Care Levels: An Ecological Study in Rich Countries

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Research has shown that beyond a certain level of absolute income, there is a weak relationship between income and population health. On the other hand, relative income or income inequality is more strongly related to health than absolute income in rich countries. The objective of this study was to assess the relationships of income and income inequality with dental caries and dental care levels in 35- to 44-year-old adults among rich countries. Income was assessed by gross domestic product and gross national income, income inequality by Gini coefficient and the ratio between the income of the richest and poorest 20% of the population, dental caries by DMFT and dental care levels by the care, restorative and treatment indices. Pearson and partial correlation were used to examine the relationships between income, income inequality, caries experience and dental care. Income measures were not related to either dental caries or dental care levels. However, income inequality measures were inversely and significantly related to number of filled teeth, DMFT, care index and restorative index, but not to number of decayed or missing teeth. It is concluded that DMFT scores were higher in more equal countries and may be explained by greater levels of restorative care in those countries.

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Ranking countries by dental status using the DMFT and FS-T indices

Abstract: These findings suggest that it may be more useful to use the FS-T index with the DMFT index in studies comparing dental status between countries.

Cited by 19 publications

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Monitoring time-related trends in dental caries in permanent teeth in Japanese national surveys

Monitoring time-related trends in dental caries in permanent teeth in Japanese national surveys

A global perspective on changes in the burden of caries and periodontitis: implications for dentistry*

Income, Income Inequality, Dental Caries and Dental Care Levels: An Ecological Study in Rich Countries

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