Table 2 Distribution (%) of treatment measures provided for adults in the five Finnish PDS units by patient age group (18–39 years, 40–64 years and 65+ years) for each of the main treatment domain during 2001–2013. Distribution (%) of treatment measures converted to treatment time using the Helsinki study on time used for different treatment measures [19] by age group
From: Adults’ dental treatment in 2001–2013 in Finnish public dental service
Distribution of treatment measures by age, % | Distribution of treatment measures converted to treatment time by age, % | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment measures | 18-39 year olds | 40-64 year olds | 65+ year olds | Distribution of all treatment measures, % | 18-39 year olds | 40-64 year olds | 65+ year olds | Distribution of all treatment measures converted to treatment time, % |
Restorative treatment | 39.1 | 45.8 | 15.1 | 23.6 | 38.8 | 46.4 | 14.8 | 28.4 |
Examinations | 43.5 | 41.5 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 44.8 | 40.6 | 14.6 | 12.8 |
Radiology | 44.8 | 43.4 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 45.1 | 42.7 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
Anaesthesia | 52.4 | 38.3 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 52.6 | 38.2 | 9.2 | 4.2 |
Emergency treatment | 41.1 | 44.0 | 13.9 | 8.5 | 41.0 | 44.8 | 14.2 | 9.2 |
Periodontics | 39.0 | 45.5 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 36.2 | 47.6 | 16.2 | 15.2 |
Endodontics | 45.4 | 44.8 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 46.1 | 45.0 | 8.9 | 11.6 |
Oral surgery | 40.1 | 40.1 | 19.8 | 4.0 | 44.3 | 38.7 | 17.0 | 3.8 |
Preventive care | 43.5 | 36.4 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 44.3 | 35.8 | 19.9 | 4.8 |
Other treatment | 44.2 | 40.0 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 42.3 | 40.5 | 17.2 | 3.1 |
Prosthetics | 11.3 | 52.0 | 36.7 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 55.2 | 35.5 | 2.7 |
Treatment of TMD disorders | 43.9 | 46.2 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 46.9 | 45.3 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
Orthodontics | 91.0 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 91.2 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
All | 43.0 | 42.9 | 14.1 | 100 | 41.0 | 44.2 | 14.8 | 100 |