Galan D, Odlum O, Brecx M
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1993 Feb;21(1):53-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1993.tb00720.x.
Fifty-four Inuit elders, representing 90% of the individuals 60 yr of age and older in three communities in the Keewatin region of the Canadian Northwest Territories, were examined for dental caries, periodontal disease, levels of edentulism, and the fit and quality of denture prostheses. These elders had a mean of 2.8 +/- 3.5 decayed teeth and a DMFT of 26 +/- 13 which reflected significant tooth loss. The Root Caries Index for subjects with gingival recession was 19%. Periodontal pocket assessments revealed that 86% of the individuals examined had CPITN readings of either 3 or 4. Over one third of the elders were totally edentulous, most of them female. Only 47% of these individuals wore complete dentures. Denture fit assessment revealed that 36% of the complete maxillary dentures and 42% of the complete mandibular dentures fit poorly. The overall oral health findings for these Inuit elders differed from those found in other older populations; however, the present findings may be the norm for a population undergoing a cultural transition.
对54名因纽特老年人进行了龋齿、牙周疾病、无牙水平以及假牙修复体的贴合度和质量检查，这些老年人代表了加拿大西北地区基韦廷地区三个社区60岁及以上人群的90%。这些老年人平均有2.8±3.5颗龋齿，龋失补指数为26±13，这反映出明显的牙齿缺失。牙龈退缩受试者的根龋指数为19%。牙周袋评估显示，86%的受检者社区牙周指数读数为3或4。超过三分之一的老年人完全无牙，其中大多数为女性。这些人中只有47%佩戴全口假牙。假牙贴合度评估显示，36%的上颌全口假牙和42%的下颌全口假牙贴合度差。这些因纽特老年人的总体口腔健康状况与其他老年人群不同；然而，目前的研究结果可能是正在经历文化转型的人群的常态。
