Almusallam Saleh M, AlRafee Mohammed A
Prosthodontist, Ministry of Health, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dean College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Apr 30;9(4):1868-1872. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1209_19. eCollection 2020 Apr.
The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of complete edentulism and partial edentulism among adults and above population in Riyadh city, in relation to gender, age, and education level. Baseline information related to edentulism will help us take action to promote oral health.
A cross-sectional stratified cluster study was carried out in 2018-2019 in several dental care centers across Riyadh city. A total of 618 subjects aged 35-74 years were selected through convenient sampling and information related to edentulism was gathered followed by clinical examination.
Of the total sample, 349 (56.5%) were males and 261 (43.5%) were females. In the overall assessment of edentulism, it was found that the majority of the subjects 426 (69%) had one or more teeth missing. Among these subjects, there was (2.6%) who were completely edentulous, which represented (1.8%) of the total sample.
A high percentage of adult patients have missing teeth and complete edentulism was found mostly in elderly people. Frequenting a dental center had an inverse relation with edentulism.
本研究旨在调查利雅得市成年人及以上人群中全口无牙和部分无牙的患病率,并分析其与性别、年龄和教育水平的关系。与无牙症相关的基线信息将有助于我们采取行动促进口腔健康。
2018 - 2019年在利雅得市的多个牙科护理中心开展了一项横断面分层整群研究。通过便利抽样选取了618名年龄在35 - 74岁之间的受试者,收集与无牙症相关的信息,随后进行临床检查。
在总样本中,男性有349名(56.5%),女性有261名(43.5%)。在对无牙症的总体评估中,发现大多数受试者426名(69%)有一颗或多颗牙齿缺失。在这些受试者中,全口无牙的有(2.6%),占总样本的(1.8%)。
高比例的成年患者有牙齿缺失情况,全口无牙主要出现在老年人中。经常光顾牙科中心与无牙症呈负相关。