Are dental visiting patterns and oral pain associated with dental disease among Norwegian adults? A cross-sectional study based on the Tromsø study.

Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2023)

Regular dental visits at 12-24 month intervals were associated with beneficial oral health parameters, compared with more frequent, rarer, and symptomatic dental visiting patterns. Oral pain was an unreliable predictor of caries and periodontitis.

Keyphrases

oral health
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
risk factors