Table 1 Dental health and care questions in the SJLIFE survey
From: Factors for poor oral health in long-term childhood cancer survivors
Questions | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
Had one or more missing teeth because they did not develop? | mistth |
Had a lack of or decreased amount of enamel on surface of teeth (hypoplasia)? | enameldef |
Had abnormal shaped (small or malformed) teeth? | abntth |
Had abnormal root development? | abnrt |
Had difficulty in producing saliva (dry mouth) that required treatment such as artificial saliva? | drymth |
Had severe gingivitis or gum disease requiring surgery or deep cleaning? | gumdis |
Had root canal therapy? | rtcanl |
Had more than 5 cavities? | cavities |
Lost 6 or more teeth due to decay or gum disease? | lost6th |
Worn a dental bridge (for missing or removed teeth)? | dntbrg |
Worn removable dentures (complete or partial upper or lower or both)? | dentur |
Worn a prosthesis to lift your palate to improve the quality of your voice? | dntpros |