Scottish Adult Oral Health Survey 2016-8

Main Points

• This project has shown that collecting survey data in relation to the oral health and behaviour of patients aged 45 years and over as part of a primary dental care examination is feasible.
• In this survey of 3,114 patients, 96% of adults aged 45 years and over who attended primary dental care for an examination had at least one natural tooth.
• Two-thirds (67%) of those with at least one natural tooth had a functional dentition (>= 21 teeth), that is defined as having enough teeth for general oral function.
• Older patients and those living in the more deprived areas of Scotland were less likely to have a functional dentition.
• This survey will be used to inform the future collection of adult oral health data in Scotland.