Orthodontic Treatment, Dental Health, and Oral Health Behavior in Young Norwegian Adults
Information about previous orthodontic treatment and oral health is evaluated for 525 17yr-olds and 175 21yr-olds. Of these, 24.6% of the 17yr-olds and 14.3% of the 21yr-olds had received orthodontic treatment. Orthodontic treatment did not appear to have had any adverse effect on the level of periodontal disease, and caries prevalence in the orthodontically treated 17yr-olds was less than in the untreated subjects.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Dr. Lervik is Chief Dental Officer of the Public Dental Services in Skien, Norway. He is Cand. Odont. (D.D.S.), Lic. odont (M.Sc.) (University of Oslo) and Master of Dental Science (Community Dentistry) (University of Dundee, Scotland)
Dr. Haugejorden is Professor and Chairman, Department of Community Dentistry, University of Bergen. He holds a B.D.S. (Glasgow, Scotland), D.D.P.H. (R.C.S. London) and Ph.D. (The University of London, England)