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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
This study represents the first, comprehensive baseline survey of dental needs conducted in the US Air Force. The air force population was stratified by command, base, and grade, and 5,805 active duty air force members, aged 17 to 57 years (mean, 27.83), were examined at random to determine their overall oral health status. Data were collected from 42 air force bases, representing 11 worldwide commands, which comprised 90% of all active duty members. This article presents the methodology for the study, a summary of the findings, and a comparison of dental needs among recruits and all other grades of active duty air force personnel. Results indicate a significant level of unmet dental needs in the US Air Force. For example, the average active duty individual presently serving in the air force would require eight hours and 48 minutes of chairside care to provide comprehensive treatment. Each entry level recruit would need an average of ten hours and 23 minutes of dental treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0002-8177
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
726-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
United States Air Force survey of dental needs, 1977: methodology and summary of findings.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article