Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral health and its impact among adults: A cross‐sectional study

摘要: BACKGROUND Robust oral health epidemiological information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults is scant. Set within a large urban population, this study describes self-reported behaviours, status impact assessed through computerized checks (HC), stratified by age groups sex, identifies associations with dental appearance satisfaction. METHODS This was cross-sectional of (aged ≥20 years) attending the Southern Queensland Centre Excellence in Primary Health Care between 1 January 2014 31 December 2015 who had HC provided research consent. RESULTS There were 945 patients, 466 (49.3%) female, an average 41.3 years (range, 20-82). Overall, 97.3% owned toothbrush 56.2% brushed two or more times/day. Despite self-reporting significant burden, only 28.8% visited dentist 12 months, mostly due to problems (84.3%). Surprisingly, 28.4% reported dissatisfaction, likely result community normalization whereby people are resigned poor health. CONCLUSIONS Under-utilization services remains problematic adults. To close heath gap, culturally appropriate, acceptable safe integrated primary systems, co-located services, demand consideration.