Austin Powers bites back: a cross sectional comparison of US and English national oral health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare oral health in the US and England and to assess levels of educational and income related oral health inequalities between both countries.

Design

Cross sectional analysis of US and English national surveys.

Setting

Non-institutionalised adults living in their own homes.

Participants

Oral health measures and socioeconomic indicators were assessed in nationally representative samples: the Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 for England, and the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-08. Adults aged ≥25 years were included in analyses with samples of 8719 (England) and 9786 (US) for analyses by education, and 7184 (England) and 9094 (US) for analyses by income.

Main outcome measures

Number of missing teeth, self rated oral

SUBMITTER: Guarnizo-Herreno CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4681766 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature