Smith J M
Age Ageing. 1979 Feb;8(1):25-31. doi: 10.1093/ageing/8.1.25.
A socio-dental study was conducted among an elderly population living at home. The dental status of the sample was generally poor; 74% were edentulous and only 10% of the full denture wearers had appliances which were clinically satisfactory. Nearly 60% of the subjects had pathological lesions of the oral mucosa, mainly associated with the wearing of dentures. Many of the subjects were handicapped either socially or functionally by their oral conditions; 40% had oral pain, 30% had difficulty chewing and 20% were embarrassed by their dentures dropping during social contact. Although 78% were assessed as needing treatment only 19% had tried to obtain it. Various reasons were mentioned for not obtaining dental treatment, including immobility, fear and prohibitive cost. Reasons for the present state of the dental health of the elderly are discussed.
对居家老年人进行了一项社会口腔学研究。样本的牙齿状况普遍较差；74%的人无牙，全口义齿佩戴者中只有10%的义齿在临床上令人满意。近60%的受试者有口腔黏膜病变，主要与佩戴义齿有关。许多受试者因口腔状况在社交或功能方面存在障碍；40%的人有口腔疼痛，30%的人咀嚼困难，20%的人因社交时义齿脱落而感到尴尬。尽管78%的人被评估为需要治疗，但只有19%的人尝试过寻求治疗。未获得牙科治疗的原因有多种，包括行动不便、恐惧和费用过高。文中讨论了老年人牙齿健康现状的原因。
