OBJECTIVES: To determine factors associated with routine dental attendance in Aboriginal Australians. METHODS: Data of 271 Aboriginal adults residing in Australia's Northern Territory were used. Routine dental attendance was defined as last visiting a dentist less than one year ago or visiting a dentist for a check-up. Both bivariate and multivariable analytical techniques were used. RESULTS: While 27% visited a dentist in the past year, 29% of these visited for a check-up. In bivariate analysis, being female, low psychological distress, and low clinical attachment loss (CAL) were associated with visiting a dentist within last year. Being aged younger than 39 years, male, no oral health impairment, being caries-free, low CAL, and low apolipoprotein B were associated with visiting for a check-up. Clinical attachment loss remained associated with visiting a dentist less than one year ago while being younger than 39 years and having no oral health impairment remained associated with usually visiting for a check-up in multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Younger age, no oral health impairment, and low CAL were associated with routine dental attendance among Indigenous Australians.
OBJECTIVES: To determine factors associated with routine dental attendance in Aboriginal Australians. METHODS: Data of 271 Aboriginal adults residing in Australia's Northern Territory were used. Routine dental attendance was defined as last visiting a dentist less than one year ago or visiting a dentist for a check-up. Both bivariate and multivariable analytical techniques were used. RESULTS: While 27% visited a dentist in the past year, 29% of these visited for a check-up. In bivariate analysis, being female, low psychological distress, and low clinical attachment loss (CAL) were associated with visiting a dentist within last year. Being aged younger than 39 years, male, no oral health impairment, being caries-free, low CAL, and low apolipoprotein B were associated with visiting for a check-up. Clinical attachment loss remained associated with visiting a dentist less than one year ago while being younger than 39 years and having no oral health impairment remained associated with usually visiting for a check-up in multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Younger age, no oral health impairment, and low CAL were associated with routine dental attendance among Indigenous Australians.
Authors: Kostas Kapellas; Jaquelyne T Hughes; Alan Cass; Louise J Maple-Brown; Michael R Skilton; David Harris; Lisa M Askie; Wendy Hoy; Basant Pawar; Kirsty McKenzie; Cherian T Sajiv; Peter Arrow; Alex Brown; Lisa M Jamieson Journal: BMC Oral Health Date: 2021-02-04 Impact factor: 2.757
Authors: Ariana C Villarosa; Amy R Villarosa; Yenna Salamonson; Lucie M Ramjan; Mariana S Sousa; Ravi Srinivas; Nathan Jones; Ajesh George Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2018-03-20 Impact factor: 3.295