Demand for dental care in Sri Lanka
- 1 April 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
- Vol. 13 (2) , 68-69
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1985.tb01678.x
Abstract
The demand for dental care was assessed among 3000 dental patients visiting an out-patient clinic in Sri Lanka. Of the patients 46% sought treatment for complaints related to advanced stages of dental caries while 18% requested treatment for early stages of decay. Also 20% had complaints related to periodontal disease of which 43 had advanced symptoms of mobility. The majority of the demands reflect a need for emergency care such as exodontia and dressings for cavities, which is currently being carried out by dentists but could easily be done by auxiliaries at low cost.Keywords
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