Blar i forfatter Artikler, rapporter og annet (klinisk odontologi) "Jönsson, Birgitta"
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The educational gradient in dental caries experience in Northern- Norway: a cross-sectional study from the seventh survey of the Tromsø study
Moltubakk, Silje Navjord; Jönsson, Birgitta; Lukic, Marko; Stangvaltaite-Mouhat, Lina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-24)Background Although, studies from Norway indicate a reduction in dental caries experience, in Northern-Norway this non-communicable oral condition is still prevalent. There is conflicting evidence of presence of social inequalities in dental caries in an adult population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess an association between educational level and dental caries experience in adults ... -
Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study: a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway
Holde, Gro Eirin; Oscarson, Nils; Tillberg, Anders; Marstrander, Peter; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-19)<b>Objectives.</b> The aim of the Tromstannen Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employed in data collection.<br> <b>Study design. </b>Cross-sectional population-based study ... -
Periodontitis and quality of life: What is the role of socioeconomic status, sense of coherence, dental service use and oral health practices? An exploratory theory-guided analysis on a Norwegian population
Holde, Gro Eirin; Baker, Sarah R; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-22)<p><i>Aim</i> - To utilise Andersen's behavioural model for health services’ use as the theoretical framework to examine direct and indirect relationships between population characteristics, oral health behaviours and periodontitis and oral health impacts. <p><i>Materials and methods</i> - The model was tested in a general adult population (n = 1,886) in Norway, using structural equation ... -
The role of psychosocial factors and treatment need in dental service use and oral health among adults in Norway
Jönsson, Birgitta; Holde, Gro Eirin; Baker, Sarah R. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-11)<i>Objectives</i> - This study aimed to explore whether population characteristics were associated with the use of dental services, individual's personal oral health practices, dental caries and oral health‐related impacts using the revised Andersen's behavioural model as the theoretical framework.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - This cross‐sectional study included participants from a Norwegian general ... -
Sense of coherence in a general adult population in Northern Norway and its associations with oral health
Mathisen, Kine Margrethe; Holde, Gro Eirin; Torp, Steffen; Jönsson, Birgitta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-13)Background Sense of coherence (SOC) is a global orientation to life that may affect a person’s way of acting and living within his or her life context, which can have an impact on general and oral health. The aims of this study were (i) to describe the distribution of SOC in a general adult population; (ii) to explore whether sociodemographic characteristics, oral health-related behaviours, ... -
To what extent does smoking affect gingival bleeding response to supragingival plaque? Site‐specific analyses in a population‐based study
Holde, Gro Eirin; Jönsson, Birgitta; Oscarson, Nils; Müller, Hans-Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-01)<i>Background and objective</i> - The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of smoking on the site‐specific association between bleeding on gingival probing and supragingival plaque and to assess whether this differs in different regions of the dentition.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - Data from a representative sample of 1911 adults (20‐79 years old) in Northern Norway were analyzed. ...