RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Incidence and management of oral conditions in general practice.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 130
OP 132
VO 53
IS 487
A1 S Deconinck
A1 A J P Boeke
A1 I van der Waal
A1 Daniëlle A van der Windt
YR 2003
UL http://bjgp.org/content/53/487/130.abstract
AB Despite a high community prevalence, little is known about the occurrence of oral conditions in general practice. In an observational study, 354 new cases of oral complaints were recorded in 35 participating practices during a period of six months (cumulative incidence = 6.7 per 1000 per year). The incidence was highest in children under five years of age (21% of all cases). The conditions diagnosed most frequently were aphthous ulceration, oral candidiasis, and herpes simplex infection. Most oral conditions were minor ailments, and could be dealt with by the general practitioner alone.