Table 6 Comparison of oral health disability weights by source.
From: Disability weights for the burden of oral disease in South Australia
Australian Burden of Disease and Injury Study | Burden of Oral Disease Study | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Edentulism | Denture problems | ||
Edentulism | 0.004 | Denture problem | 0.026 |
Periodontal disease | Periodontal disease | ||
Periodontal disease | 0.007 | Periodontal disease | 0.023 |
Caries | Caries | ||
Caries (filling) | 0.005 | Caries (all cases) | 0.044 |
Caries (extraction) | 0.014 | ||