Health Survey
The impact of oral health on people in the UK in 1998
Nuttall.et.al- 2001
Relevance :
224 in 2024
Conclusion :
Over half (51%) of dentate adults reported that an oral problem of some sort had affected them occasionally or more frequently in the 12 months preceding the survey.
The most frequently experienced problem among dentate adults during the 12 months preceding the survey was oral pain (40%).
The next most frequently experienced problems stemming from oral condition were psychological in nature (self-consciousness, feeling tense, difficulty relaxing or embarrassment)
8% of dentate adults reported being severely affected by their oral health in that they felt their life was less satisfying or that they were totally unable to function at some time in the preceding year as a result of their oral condition.
Many who had said they had experienced an oral problem in the preceding year had not gone to a dentist for treatment.
Keywords:
Oral Health,
UK Impact,
1998 Study