Disabled adults in sheltered employment: An assessment of dental needs and costs

R.P. Strauss, W.M. Hairfield and M.C. George

American Journal of Public Health, 1985, vol. 75, issue 6, 661-663

Abstract: In this dental survey of a multi-disability sheltered industry, 233 adults were examined. When compared to adjusted North Carolina values, the workers exhibited poorer oral hygiene with higher rates and severity of periodontal disease. DMF-T totals were equal to those statewide; however, workers had more decayed and fewer missing teeth. Significant unmet restorative and prosthodontic needs were found. Treatment cost estimates at 1983 fees were $421 per capita, with a median fee of $240.

Date: 1985
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