Prevalence of sensitive teeth and associated factors: a multicentre, cross-sectional questionnaire survey in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As far as we know, little data, whether obtained from self-administered questionnaires or upon dental clinical examination, has been published on the prevalence of sensitive teeth (ST) in the French adult population. The objectives of the present work were to estimate ST prevalence and characteristics in the general population of France and to explore the associated factors.

Method

A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2011 and March 2013 in six French cities. Adult passers-by in public places were invited to answer an electronic questionnaire on a tablet computer. Only people who declared having at least one natural tooth were included in the study. A logistic regression model was used for the multivariate analysis.

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Blaizot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7448347 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature