Oral Health, U.S. 2002 Annual Report
Section 10: OROFACIAL PAIN
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Acute orofacial pain |
Acute orofacial pain includes tooth pain and painful sores or irritations of the mouth. Tooth pain is often caused by dental caries but may also be due to periodontal disease. Tooth pain can interfere with work and social activities, promote anxiety, and result in economic costs.
Data from the 1989 NHIS Orofacial Pain Supplement indicate that the overall prevalence of tooth pain and of mouth sores in the United States was 13.6% and 8.4%, respectively. Vargas et al. (2000) and Lipton et al. (1993) examined acute orofacial pain using these data. They reported that the prevalence of tooth pain was higher among adults 20 to 64 years of age than among those 65 and older, those with lower education, poorer people, and those who visited a dentist within the past 12 months.
SOURCE OF DATA
The analyses presented here are based on the 1989 National Health Interview Survey Orofacial Pain Supplement, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Prevalence of tooth pain (Figures 10.2.1 and 10.2.2)
- Was higher among younger adults, those living below the federal poverty level, and those with less than 12 years of education.
- Was lower among non-Hispanic whites than non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics.
- Prevalence of mouth sores (Figure 10.2.3)
- Was higher among those with more than 12 years of education and among non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic blacks.
Bullets reference data that can be found in Table 10.2.1.
REFERENCES
Lipton JA, Ship JA, Larach-Robinson D. Estimated prevalence and distribution of reported orofacial pain in the United States.
J Am Dent Assoc 1993;124:115–121.
Vargas CM, Macek MD, Marcus SE. Sociodemographic correlates of tooth pain among adults: United States, 1989.
Pain 2000;85:87–92.
Figure 10.2.1. Percentage of adults aged 20 and older with acute orofacial pain by age group
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Data source: 1989 National Health Interview Survey Orofacial Pain Supplement, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Figure 10.2.2. Percentage of adults aged 20 and older with tooth pain by race/ethnicity, federal poverty level (FPL), and education
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Data source: 1989 National Health Interview Survey Orofacial Pain Supplement, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Figure 10.2.3. Percentage of adults aged 20 and older with mouth sores by race/ethnicity and education
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Data source: 1989 National Health Interview Survey Orofacial Pain Supplement, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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