Satisfaction With Dental Appearance Among Diverse Groups of Dentate Adults

Objectives: To quantify (a) the prevalence of dissatisfaction with dental appearance in a diverse sample of dentate adults and (b) the associations between dissatisfaction with dental appearance, sociodemographic factors, and other measures of oral health. Methods: Data were taken from the Florida D...

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Published in:Journal of aging and health 2007-10, Vol.19 (5), p.778-791
Main Authors: Xiaoxian Meng, Gilbert, Gregg H., Duncan, R. Paul, Heft, Marc W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Aged
Cohort Studies
Dental Care
Dental Health Surveys
Dentition, Permanent
Female
Females
Florida
Health risk assessment
Health Status
Health technology assessment
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Hygiene
Personal Satisfaction
Psychological aspects
Self Concept
Self-Assessment
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Teeth
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Summary:Objectives: To quantify (a) the prevalence of dissatisfaction with dental appearance in a diverse sample of dentate adults and (b) the associations between dissatisfaction with dental appearance, sociodemographic factors, and other measures of oral health. Methods: Data were taken from the Florida Dental Care Study , a population-based longitudinal cohort study of oral health and related behaviors. The sample included 873 participants at baseline. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression were conducted to analyze the baseline data in the current report. Results: Females, problem-oriented dental attenders, and participants who had not completed high school were significantly more dissatisfied with their dental appearance than their respective counterparts. Dissatisfaction with dental appearance was also independently associated with six specific clinical and self-reported measures of oral health. Discussion: Dissatisfaction with dental appearance was common in this population-based sample of middle-aged and older adults, and was significantly associated with key sociodemographic and oral health factors.
ISSN:0898-2643
1552-6887
DOI:10.1177/0898264307304373