Oral health conditions and unmet need among Chinese male adults: a national oral health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on the present global burden of oral diseases, unmet dental needs affect a more significant population worldwide. It is characterized by the need for dental care but receiving delayed or no care. Contributing factors include a lack of knowledge about oral health, its consequences, and the availability of dental services. We need to find out the scale of the problem of unmet dental needs of Chinese male adults. Therefore, the aim was to determine the relationship between the presence of oral conditions and the quality of life-related to oral health.

Methods

A total of 46,439 Chinese male adults were recruited to the study between August 2022 and October 2023. The questionnaire was administered using standard procedures. This questionnaire sought to gather var

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874707 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature