Sonja Yr Løken

• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wigen, Tove Irene & Wang, Nina Johanne (2019). Recall intervals in children are individualized and extended. Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. ISSN 0001-6357. 77(6), s. 468–473. doi: 10.1080/00016357.2019.1599422. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv
• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wang, Nina Johanne & Wigen, Tove Irene (2016). Health nurses' experiences and attitudes regarding collaboration with dental personnel. BMC Oral Health. ISSN 1472-6831. 16. doi: 10.1186/s12903-016-0226-8.
• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wang, Nina Johanne & Wigen, Tove Irene (2016). Caries-preventive self-care for children. Consistent oral Health messages to the public? International Journal of Dental Hygiene. ISSN 1601-5029. 15(2), s. 142–148. doi: 10.1111/idh.12196.

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• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wigen, Tove Irene & Wang, Nina Johanne (2018). Do child characteristics influence recall intervals for Norwegian children? Vis sammendrag

  Background: Children in Norway are offered regular dental services free of charge. Aim: To explore changes in recall intervals for children aged 5 to 12 years, and study associations with caries experience, parents’ national background and education and recall intervals. Methods: This longitudinal study included 2960 children in one county in Norway monitored from 5 to 12 years of age. Data were collected at clinical examinations, from dental records and by parental questionnaires. Dentists and dental hygienists performed the examinations. Intra- and interexaminer agreements were tested and calculated using Cohen’s kappa showing substantial to almost perfect agreements. Length of recall intervals was dichotomised into short (shorter than 18 months) and long (18 months and longer). Data were analysed using Chi-square statistics and logistic regression (SPSS, version 24). Informed consent was obtained from parents and the study was approved by an ethics committee (REC/2013/1881). Results: Recall intervals varied from 4 to 24 months, mean 18.2 (SD 4.2) at 5 years of age, and mean 17.2 (SD 3.8) at 12 years of age. Among the 704 children with short recall intervals at 5 years of age half (366) still had short intervals at age 12 years. Among the 2256 children with long recall intervals at age 5 years, the majority (1613) had long intervals at 12 years of age. Multivariate logistic regression analyses controlled for caries experience and characteristics of children showed that the probability of having short interval was higher in children having caries experience than in caries-free children at both 5 years (OR 12.6 CI 9.9-16.0) and 12 years (OR 2.7 CI 2.3-3.1). In addition, at 5 years of age, length of recall intervals was associated with parents’ national background (OR 1.8 CI 1.4-2.4) and parents’ education (OR 1.3 CI 1.0-1.5). Conclusions: In the population studied, the majority of children had long recall intervals at both ages. The results indicated that recall intervals were associated with caries prevalence and that family characteristics influenced recall intervals in preschool children more strongly than in older children.

• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wang, Nina Johanne & Wigen, Tove Irene (2017). Response to letter to editor 'Caries preventive self-care for children. Consistent oral health messages to the public?'. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. ISSN 1601-5029. 15(3), s. 257–257. doi: 10.1111/idh.12218.
• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wigen, Tove Irene & Wang, Nina Johanne (2017). Recall intervals and caries experience in children.
• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wigen, Tove Irene & Wang, Nina Johanne (2015). Public Health Nurses and Oral Health Promotion for Preschool Children.
• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wigen, Tove Irene & Wang, Nina Johanne (2014). Public health nurses' opinions on collaboration between public health centres and dental services.
• Løken, Sonja Yr; Wigen, Tove Irene & Wang, Nina Johanne (2013). Preventive oral care for children. Information sources and opinions of dental personnel and public health nurses.

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