Morchadze L A, Margvelashvili V V, Lobzhanidze T A
Georgian Med News. 2009 Dec(177):30-4.
The world's population is aging at an accelerated rate. People aged 65 and over now comprise a greater share of the world's population than ever before, and this proportion will increase during the 21st century. Increased lifetime in old age is combined with a concern about its quality. Oral health care of the elderly is one of the important aspects affecting the quality of life. The aim of the present study was to describe stomatologic status among middle-aged and elderly people in western Georgia. 355 subjects aged 55-90 years old were surveyed. According to oral health survey data, a high prevalence and intensity of dental caries and periodontal disease were apparent. Prosthetic status and treatment need were recorded in standard condition using oral health assessment forms. It is concluded that a high percentage of elderly were dentate but the average number of teeth was low and their status was poor, with very high need for therapeutic and prosthetic treatment.
世界人口正在加速老龄化。65岁及以上的人群在世界人口中所占的比例比以往任何时候都更大，并且这一比例在21世纪还将增加。老年期寿命的延长伴随着对生活质量的关注。老年人的口腔保健是影响生活质量的重要方面之一。本研究的目的是描述佐治亚州西部中老年人的口腔状况。对355名年龄在55至90岁之间的受试者进行了调查。根据口腔健康调查数据，龋齿和牙周病的高患病率和严重程度显而易见。使用口腔健康评估表在标准条件下记录修复状况和治疗需求。得出的结论是，很大比例的老年人有牙，但平均牙数较少且状况不佳，对治疗和修复治疗的需求非常高。
