Utilization of dental care in a Finnish industrial population

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Abstract
Of 300 employees (97%) answered a questionnaire in the context of a clinical dental survey. One third had visited the dentist annually, 22% once in 2 yr and the rest irregularly. Dental visit frequency of females was somewhat higher than that of males. People in younger age groups and higher income groups used more dental services, whereas those who had dentures used clearly less dental services than others. Subjective assessment of treatment need was the main reason for dental visits, more than 1/2 of the subjects having attended the dentist the last time because of self-assessed need. Thirty-eight percent went to the dentist because of toothache and only 9% for regular check-up. Although more than 1/3 had gone to the dentist because of toothache only 1/3 of those who had toothache during the preceding year had visited the dentist during that period. People without toothache used dental services more than those with it.

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