«Oral health status of older people in residential homes in Saudi Arabia»: الفرق بين المراجعتين
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المراجعة الحالية بتاريخ 04:23، 5 سبتمبر 2015
Oral health status of older people in residential homes in Saudi Arabia
Open Journal of Stomatology, 2012, 2, 307-313 OJST
http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojst.2012.24053 Published Online December 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojst/)
Sharifa A. M. Al-Shehri
Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
Email: sharifa.a.m.alshehri@hotmail.com
ABSTRACT[عدل]
The aim of the study was to determine the oral health status and treatment needs of elderly residents of residential homes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Among 129 elderly residents, 83 (51 males, and 32 females) of them were interviewed and clinically ex- amined according to WHO criteria by two calibrat- ed dentists. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 72 ± 8.5. Male subjects had a higher smoking rate than females. Among elderly subjects below 74 years old, 20.8% had a functional dentition (> or = 20), while only 6.7% for those aged greater or equal to 75 years (p = 0.0004). Mean number of the sound teeth in all subjects was 6.7 ± 8.5. The mean number of DMFT was 18.6 ± 12.6. The missing component was the highest (16 ± 13) for both genders. The mean number of decayed roots was 2.75 ± 3.95 in males and 0.63 ± 1.96 in females. Overall, males had more sound and decayed teeth and less filled and missed teeth than females. There was no significant difference be-tween males and females in periodontal problems except the calculus scores. The majority of subjects in need for tooth extraction were male subjects. With no gender difference 63% were in need for restorations, 40% needed upper and lower full dentures. Need for partial dentures was 38% upper and 48% lower. Conclusion: The oral health of the institutionalized elderly population in Saudi Arabia is generally poor and their treatment needs are high.
Keywords[عدل]
Older People; Oral Health Status; Residential Homes; Treatment Needs