Oral Health Problems among Canadians Aged 45 to 85: Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Baseline Survey (2011

Oral Health Problems among Canadians Aged 45 to 85: Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Baseline Survey (2011–2015)

Published:2023-04-17 Issue:8 Volume:20 Page:5533
ISSN:1660-4601
Container-title:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:IJERPH

Author:

De Rubeis Vanessa¹²^ORCID,Jiang Ying²,de Groh Margaret²,Dufour Lisette³,Bronsard Annie³,Morrison Howard²,Butt Fahad⁴,Walker Bassim Carol⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada

2. Applied Research Division, Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K0A 0K9, Canada

3. Office of the Chief Dental Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K0A 0K9, Canada

4. Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada

Abstract

Oral health is a critical component of overall health. The objective of this study was to describe oral health problems among 47,581 adults aged 45 to 85 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) among those who have at least one natural tooth (92%) and those without natural teeth across various demographic categories. Among the 47,581 participants in the study, 92% reported having at least one natural tooth (dentate). Among those without teeth, 63% reported an income less than CAD 50,000 versus 39% among those with teeth. Whether they had teeth or not, over 30% of people reported two or more oral health problems. Older adults appear to be retaining their natural teeth (28.9%), but still report experiencing oral health problems. As the population ages, loss of all teeth may not be the most useful proxy for poor oral health, and a population-level understanding of oral health problems may help to better define poor oral health.

Funder

Public Health Agency of Canada

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/8/5533/pdf

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