Lecture 6: Inequalities in oral health Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the nature of most oral diseases?
A
Most oral disease are:
- Ubiquitous, age related, chronic, progressive and irreversible
2
Q
How does dental epidemiology differ from conventional epidemiology ?
A
- the nature of the conditions of the study
- multiple observations per individual
3
Q
What do dental epidemiologist study?
A
- Dental caries = tooth decay
- Gum disease
- Tooth loss
- Crooked teeth
- Dry mouth
- Tooth wear
- Orofacial trauma
- Oral cancer
