Impact of Access to Dental Services on Dental Caries Risk in Adult Population of Georgia
Zurabiani, N.; Suladze, N.; Margvelashvili-Malament, M.; Tkeshelashvili, V.
Georgian Medical News 2019(288): 40-44
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1512-0112 PMID: 31101773 Document Number: 698568
The objectives of the present paper are to outline the oral disease burden globally and to describe the influence of major socio-behavioral risk factors and the deficit of dental services, associated with the oral health in Georgian population. One thousand and twenty-seven subjects from 6 regions of Georgia were examined. Caries prevalence and oral hygiene status was assessed among the five age groups: I- (35-44), II-(45-54), III-(55-64), IV- (65-74), V- (75-84). A questionnaire was used to evaluate general health condition, alcohol and tobacco consumption, oral hygiene habits and dental service accessibility. High prevalence (100%) of the dental caries and intensity of DMF=10.96 were recorded. There is high prevalence of the dental caries in the investigated areas of Georgia. Positive correlation between the dental caries and accessibility to dental services was noted.