Evaluating changes in dental status among Polish older adults over a decade: A comparative analysis of PolSenior (2009) and PolSenior2 (2019) surveys
The findings of this study indicate a notable improvement in dental status of Polish older adults, as evidenced by a decline in the prevalence of edentulism and an increase in functional dentition. The research underscores the persistent disparities related to basic needs in relation to sociodemographic factors in dental treatment.
Authors
- Małgorzata Mossakowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9340-3188)
- Renata Górska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2769-7587)
- Jerzy Chudek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6367-7794)
- Wojciech Dąbrowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2066-4309)
- Tomasz Roman Zdrojewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-8561)
- Kacper Jagiełło
Institutions
- Medical University of Silesia (PL)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dental and Medical Problems
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17219/dmp/196535
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93