The primary aim was to investigate the oral health; oral care habits and the ability of the participants to afford dental care in an adult Swedish population. A secondary aim was to study whether there is a relationship between dental care habits, self-reported oral health status and cardiovascular disease (CVD).The participants answered a questionnaire about the frequencies of diseases, the need for treatment and the effects of socio-economic factors on oral care habits. A questionnaire was mailed to 893 persons in 3 age groups (20-29, 50-59, and 75-84 years of age) of whom 723 replied (81.0

作者：K?re, Buhlin；Anders, Gustafsson；Jan, H?kansson；Bj?rn, Klinge

来源：Oral health & preventive dentistry 2003 年 1卷 4期