Jasmin, B. and Jaafar, N. (2011) Dental health status and treatment needs in the infantry regiment of the Malaysian Territorial Army. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 23 (2). pp. 203-208. ISSN 1010-5395, DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539510391234.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the dental health status and treatment needs of personnel in the Infantry Regiment of the Malaysian Territorial Army (TA). This cross-sectional study involved stratified and systematic random sampling with a total sample size of 300. Dental health status and treatment needs were assessed using the standard WHO oral assessment criteria (1997). The prevalence of caries experience was 96 (mean +/- SD DMFT decayed, missing, filled teeth = 8.0 +/- 5.5). Active decay prevalence was high (85%; mean +/- SD = 3.6 +/- 3.1) indicating high unmet treatment need. Missing teeth prevalence was high (69%; mean +/- SD = 2.8 +/- 3.7). Filled teeth prevalence was low (56%, mean +/- SD = 1.5 +/- 2.0). In all, 90% of participants required some form of dental treatment, of whom 85% required restorative treatment, 5% advanced restorative treatment, 36.7% extractions, and 45.3% prosthetic treatment. These findings suggest that there was a high need for dental treatment in the Infantry Battalions of Malaysian TA Regiments and the service must be made available to cater to the needs.
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| Additional Information: | ISI Document Delivery No.: 735IM Times Cited: 0 Cited Reference Count: 14 Cited References: *MIN HLTH MAL OR H, 2004, NAT OR HLTH SURV AD Hopcraft M, 2003, AUST DENT J, V48, P125, DOI 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2003.tb00021.x Ogawa H, 2003, Asia Pac J Public Health, V15, P111 Amarasena N, 2003, Asia Pac J Public Health, V15, P105 AHUJA A, 2003, MED J ARMED FORCES I, V59, P18 *MIN HLTH MAL OR H, 2003, NAT OR HLTH PLAN 201 Moss DL, 2002, MIL MED, V167, P904 Chaffin J, 2001, MIL MED, V166, P1074 Chu G T, 2001, Asia Pac J Public Health, V13, P79 RABABAH TA, 1998, E MEDITERR HLTH J, V4, P332 WHO, 1997, OR HLTH SURV BAS MET Deutsch WM, 1996, MIL MED, V161, P620 *MIN HLTH MAL DENT, 1993, DENT EP SURV AD PEN GAARE D, 1989, EUR J ORAL SCI, V97, P20, DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1989.tb01426.x Jasmin, Borhan Jaafar, Nasruddin Sage publications inc Thousand oaks |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Oral Health Dental Caries Treatment Needs Military Dental Services Emergencies Bosnia |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Dentistry > Dept of Community Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Azwan Azman |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2012 01:57 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Aug 2019 07:46 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3484 |
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