Bansal Vikram, Sogi G M, Veeresha K L
Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Indian J Dent Res. 2010 Apr-Jun;21(2):244-7. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.66647.
To determine the oral health status and treatment needs of subjects aged 60 years and above.
The average life span in most parts of the world continues to increase. In the coming decades, dental practitioners will face the challenge of providing dental care for a growing number of elders who retain more natural teeth.
The study was conducted in 10 elders' homes of Ambala division on subjects 60 years or older. Modified WHO format (1997) was used. All the subjects present in the elders' home on the day of examination were included. One hundred and fifty-two subjects were examined.
Around half (47.4 %) of the subjects had no functional teeth. Among the rest of the subjects, 26.9% subjects did not use any oral hygiene measure. 19.1% subjects reported wearing a denture. 36.8% subjects had not visited a dentist ever in their life. 28.7% subjects were suffering from pain. The mean number of decayed teeth per subject was 3.66. Maximum subjects had a Community Periodontal Index score of 2.
Education regarding maintenance of oral hygiene and regular dental check up should be stressed for the elders. Dental care, especially prosthetic care, should be focused upon.
确定60岁及以上人群的口腔健康状况和治疗需求。
世界上大多数地区的平均寿命持续增长。在未来几十年里，牙科从业者将面临为越来越多保留天然牙的老年人提供牙科护理的挑战。
该研究在安巴拉分区的10所养老院对60岁及以上的受试者进行。采用了修改后的世界卫生组织格式（1997年）。纳入了检查当天在养老院的所有受试者。共检查了152名受试者。
约一半（47.4%）的受试者没有功能牙。在其余受试者中，26.9%的受试者未采取任何口腔卫生措施。19.1%的受试者报告佩戴假牙。36.8%的受试者一生中从未看过牙医。28.7%的受试者正在遭受疼痛。每位受试者的平均龋齿数为3.66。大多数受试者的社区牙周指数评分为2。
应向老年人强调口腔卫生维护和定期牙科检查的教育。应重点关注牙科护理，尤其是修复护理。
