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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
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Published on: February 2, 2020

Disability days in Canada associated with dental problems: a pilot study.

C Quiñonez1, R Figueiredo, D Locker

  • 1Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. carlos.quinonez@utoronto.ca

International Journal of Dental Hygiene
|March 2, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Dental problems in Canada cause disability days, impacting daily activities. Younger individuals, lower incomes, and those without dental insurance reported more bed or cut-down days due to dental issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Dental Epidemiology
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Dental problems represent a significant public health concern in Canada.
  • Quantifying the impact of dental issues on daily life, including disability days, is crucial for understanding their societal burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of disability days (bed days and cut-down days) resulting from dental problems among Canadians.
  • To identify demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with experiencing dental-related disability days.

Main Methods:

  • A national telephone survey was conducted with 1005 Canadian adults (aged 18+).
  • Participants reported disability days related to dental problems within a 2-week period.
  • Descriptive statistics and bivariate logistic regression analyses were employed.

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Main Results:

  • 3.3% of participants reported at least one bed day due to a dental problem in the preceding 2 weeks.
  • Among those with bed days, 22 also reported reduced activity levels.
  • Factors associated with dental disability days included younger age, lower income, lower education, lack of dental insurance, oral pain, and prior emergency room visits for dental issues.

Conclusions:

  • Dental problems incur potential economic costs in Canada, evidenced by disability days.
  • Findings should be interpreted cautiously due to low prevalence, potential selection bias, and inconsistencies with historical data.
  • Further research is needed to validate these economic impacts and inform public health strategies.