An examination of the dental utilization practices of adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
J Public Health Dent
; 64(1): 50-4, 2004.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15078062
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study characterized the self-reported dental utilization practice of long-term survivors of childhood cancer, a group at increased risk for treatment-induced dental abnormalities.METHODS:
9,434 survivors and a comparison group of 3,858 siblings completed a 289-item survey that included a question on when their last dental visit occurred.RESULTS:
Within the last year 60.4 percent of survivors reported a dental visit. The groups less likely to report a recent dental visit include minority subjects, subjects with low levels of educational attainment, subjects with annual household incomes < dollar 20,000, and those without health insurance. No significant differences between survivors and siblings were seen. Male survivors exposed to cranial radiation were slightly more likely than other male survivors to report a recent dental visit (OR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.12, 1.44).CONCLUSIONS:
The dental utilization practices among survivors of childhood cancer are below recommended levels, even among those at highest risk for dental abnormalities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistência Odontológica
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Sobreviventes
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Public Health Dent
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos