Table 3.
Oral health and DMF-T index of refugees
| Variable | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Year of last dental visit | 2017 | 31(30.4%) |
| 2016 | 29 (28.5%) | |
| 2015 | 4 (3.9%) | |
| 2014 | 9 (8.8%) | |
| < 2014 | 26 (25.5%) | |
| Regular visits to a dentist during childhood | No | 86 (84.3%) |
| Once per year | 11 (10.8%) | |
| Twice per year | 5 (4.9%) | |
| Daily dental hygiene | Once per day | 45 (44.1%) |
| Twice per day | 50 (49.0%) | |
| More than twice per day | 7 (6.9%) | |
| Was there a time without access to dental hygiene products? | No | 47 (46.1%) |
| Yes | 55 (53.9%) | |
| Do you currently have a toothache? | No | 52 (51.0%) |
| Yes | 50 (49.0%) | |
| Toothache on the pain scalea, mean (SD); range | 4.51 (1.9); 2–10 | |
| DMF-T index, mean (SD) | 6.89 (5.5) | |
| Categorization of DMF-T Index, n (%) | No index (0.0) | 14 (13.7%) |
| Very low Index (< 5.0) | 38 (37.3%) | |
| Low Index (5.0–8.9) | 24 (23.5%) | |
| Moderate Index (9.0–13.9) | 14 (13.7%) | |
| High Index (> 13.9) | 12 (11.8%) | |
aranged from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extremely strong pain), SD standard deviation