Table 2.
Oral health-related data collected in the Dunedin Study
Age in years | ||||||||
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5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 45 | |
Dental caries | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Periodontal health | - | - | ✓c | ✓c | ✓a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Plaque scores | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Enamel defects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental service use | ✓b | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dental beliefs | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
Malocclusion | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓d |
Dental anxiety | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dental neglect | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Impact of oral health on quality of life | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dry mouth | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
Temporomandibular joint disorder | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
3D scans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
Half-mouth data was available at age 26
As reported by parents
CPITN
Derived from 3D scan