Authors
Alessandra Blaizot, Damien Offner, Gilda Trohel, Valérie Bertaud, Christophe Bou, Céline Catteau, Camille Inquimbert, Laurence Lupi-Pegurier, Anne-Marie Musset, Paul Tramini, Jean-Noel Vergnes
Publication date
2020/12
Journal
BMC Oral Health
Volume
20
Pages
1-10
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
As far as we know, little data, whether obtained from self-administered questionnaires or upon dental clinical examination, has been published on the prevalence of sensitive teeth (ST) in the French adult population. The objectives of the present work were to estimate ST prevalence and characteristics in the general population of France and to explore the associated factors.
Method
A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2011 and March 2013 in six French cities. Adult passers-by in public places were invited to answer an electronic questionnaire on a tablet computer. Only people who declared having at least one natural tooth were included in the study. A logistic regression model was used for the multivariate analysis.
Results
The prevalence of ST during the previous 12 months reported by the sample of 2413 participants was 42.2% [95% CI: 40.2–44.1%]. The final …
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