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2782057

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
The suitability of a new index for rating dental wear by different observers was tested. Four dentists, who were first calibrated using the scoring system and then subjected to an inter-examiner agreement test before and after a field study, rated 167 individuals in total in their private dental practices. The incisal/occlusal state of the teeth with regard to restorations and dental wear was recorded. The inter-examiner agreement test proved satisfactory when rating main groups of wear but not so good when rating subcategories. However, a marked improvement in agreement developed between the first and the second test. The individuals composing the field study group are probably not representative of Scandinavian populations in general. Relatively few teeth were missing, and the teeth were well restored. Only the highest age group (80-89 years) displayed the most severe degree of wear to any extent. However, wear into the dentin was observed in 20% of the teeth already in the youngest age group (20-29 years). These teeth were solely incisors and canines of both jaws. In conclusion, we found that the index should be well suited for the evaluation of dental wear in large groups of people by different investigators after adequate training in use of the system has been provided and that tooth wear may be a relatively small problem in urban Scandinavian populations with regular dental care.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0001-6357
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
205-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The suitability of a new index for the evaluation of dental wear.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, University of Oslo, Norway.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article