Swedish dental journal
Volume 15, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 197-203

Oral health in adolescents with immigrant background in Stockholm. (Article)

Dahllöf G.* , Björkman S. , Lindvall K. , Axiö E. , Modéer T.
  • a Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • b Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • c Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • d Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • e Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Abstract

Dental caries and periodontal health was studied in 225 18- and 19-year-old adolescents with different ethnic background. The results showed that immigrant adolescents exhibit an increased prevalence of periodontal disease compared to the Swedish control group whereas no differences were found concerning the prevalence of dental caries. Alveolar bone loss was diagnosed on one or more surfaces in 4.3% of the Swedish adolescents compared to 16.2% in the immigrant group. Subgingival calculus was found among 5.3% of the Swedish adolescents compared to 35.1% in the immigrant group. This study shows that immigrant adolescents must be considered at high risk to develop periodontal disease during adolescents while dental caries can be managed.

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Finland Europe Dental Calculus human osteolysis Ethnic Groups tooth calculus Periodontal Pocket ethnic group Alveolar Bone Loss periodontitis feeding behavior Fluorides fluoride ethnology tooth brushing Sweden Adolescent male female dental caries prevalence Article migration Food Habits Emigration and Immigration Toothbrushing
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ISSN: 03479994
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English