Lo Edward C M, Luo Yan, Dyson John E
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, The Prince Philip Dental Hospital, P.R. China.
Community Dent Health. 2004 Sep;21(3):224-6.
To describe the oral health status of institutionalized elderly in Hong Kong.
Older adults in 56 elderly homes were clinically examined in the institution by one of two calibrated dentists using standard methods recommended by the World Health Organization. Information on their perceived oral health status and behaviour was obtained from an interview.
A total of 3153 elderly aged 65 years or above (mean = 79.8) were examined. Around 20% of them were edentulous. The mean DMFT score was 23.0 (DT = 2.6; MT = 20.1; FT = 0.3). The percentage of dentate subjects with healthy gingivae, bleeding on probing, calculus, shallow pockets, and deep pockets (according to the highest CPI score) were 1, 2, 41, 37 and 20 respectively. Two-thirds of the elderly reported having difficulties chewing, and over half had not visited a dentist for over 5 years.
The oral health status of institutionalised elderly in Hong Kong is poor and needs to be improved.
描述香港机构养老老年人的口腔健康状况。
由两名经过校准的牙医之一，按照世界卫生组织推荐的标准方法，在56家养老院对老年人进行临床检查。通过访谈获取他们对自身口腔健康状况和行为的信息。
共检查了3153名65岁及以上的老年人（平均年龄 = 79.8岁）。其中约20%无牙。平均DMFT评分为23.0（DT = 2.6；MT = 20.1；FT = 0.3）。有牙颌受试者牙龈健康、探诊出血、有牙石、浅牙周袋和深牙周袋（根据最高CPI评分）的比例分别为1%、2%、41%、37%和20%。三分之二的老年人表示咀嚼困难，超过一半的人已有5年多未看牙医。
香港机构养老老年人的口腔健康状况较差，需要改善。
