Michele Lolita Yotat, Ashu Michael Agbor, Hubert Ntumba, Florence Djachechi, Jacques Bolenge
Dental Department, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Université des Montagnes, P.O. Box 206, Bangangté, Cameroon.
Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Int J Dent. 2015;2015:820416. doi: 10.1155/2015/820416. Epub 2015 Nov 8.
Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine the oral health status of elderly persons in Tonga, West Region of Cameroon. Methodology. This is a cross-sectional study of persons of at least 65 years, living in Tonga village, West Region of Cameroon. Results. A total of 183 persons aged between 65 and 94 years, mean age of 73 years ±7 s.d., 83 (45,4%) males, and 100 (54,6%) females participated in the study. The most represented age range was 65-74 years (60.1%); 86 (47.3%) and elders above 65 constituted 1.8% of the total population. More than a third 117 (41.4%) had visible dental plaque, 117 (48,6%) had periodontal pockets >4 mm, 153 (54,1%) had teeth with total crown destruction, 70 (38.3%) had not lost a tooth, 23 (12.6%) had lost 1 tooth, 19 (10.4%) have lost at least 2 teeth, 100 (55.7%) were partially edentulous at the maxilla and 98 (53.6%) at the mandible, 2 (1.1%) were completely edentulous at the maxilla and 3 (1.6%) at the mandible, and 3.8% had removable dentures. The mean DMF index was 6.11 and 69.4% had dental caries. Risk factors to dental caries were toothbrushing and tobacco consumption while dental plaque was associated to pocket depth of 4-6 mm. Barriers to oral health care included ignorance 47 (25.7%), financial difficulties 124 (67.8%), and distance to the nearest clinic 12 (6.5%). Conclusion. The oral status of the elderly was generally poor.
目的。本研究旨在确定喀麦隆西部地区汤加的老年人的口腔健康状况。方法。这是一项针对喀麦隆西部地区汤加村至少65岁人群的横断面研究。结果。共有183人参与了该研究，年龄在65至94岁之间，平均年龄为73岁±7标准差，其中83名（45.4%）为男性，100名（54.6%）为女性。最具代表性的年龄范围是65 - 74岁（60.1%）；65岁及以上的老年人占总人口的1.8%。超过三分之一的人（117人，41.4%）有可见牙菌斑，117人（48.6%）有牙周袋深度>4毫米，153人（54.1%）的牙齿有全冠破坏，70人（38.3%）未掉过牙，23人（12.6%）掉了1颗牙，19人（10.4%）至少掉了2颗牙，100人（55.7%）上颌部分缺牙，98人（53.6%）下颌部分缺牙，2人（1.1%）上颌全口无牙，3人（1.6%）下颌全口无牙，3.8%的人佩戴可摘义齿。平均DMF指数为6.11，69.4%的人有龋齿。龋齿的危险因素是刷牙和吸烟，而牙菌斑与4 - 6毫米的牙周袋深度有关。口腔保健的障碍包括无知（47人，25.7%）、经济困难（124人，67.8%）以及距离最近诊所较远（12人，6.5%）。结论。老年人的口腔状况总体较差。
