| Abstract: | The condition of the stomatognathic system was studied in 5682 adult patients attending stomatological care services in regional outpatient clinics, health service centres, and industrial health service units in 6 provinces. Most frequently, the patients came to these services with emergency symptoms. Poor state of teeth was observed in all these service units, but the worst oral hygiene and the highest percent of parodontal diseases were found in industrial health service institutions. In this group tooth loss was most frequent. These results indicate that the stomatological health care in industrial service units despite an above average equipment of dental care rooms, better availability of dental care, and sufficient staffing is not better than in the stomatological care units available to the general population. |
