A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Association Between Periapical Abscess,Advanced Periodontal Disease,and the National Oral Health Screening Program Among Korean Adults
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A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Association Between Periapical Abscess,Advanced Periodontal Disease,and the National Oral Health Screening Program Among Korean Adults
The National Oral Health Screening Program (NOHSP) is a general population-based program in Korea. The objective of this study was to assess the association between participation in the NOHSP and dental visit for periapical abscess (PA) and advanced periodontal disease (APD) among Korean adults. Data were obtained for subjects from the National Health Insurance database. The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study of 9358 randomly selected subjects who were between 40 and 64 years old in 2002. The outcomes of dental visit for PA or APD from the years 2003 to 2007 were compared between the screening and nonscreening groups. The nonscreening group had 19% higher risk of PA and 15% higher risk of APD. This study suggests that the NOHSP may decrease the risk of dental visit because of PA and APD by preventing the progress of lesion to the advanced stage among Korean adults.
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