title: [A socioepidemiological survey of the oral health status and needs for dental care among elderly population in China].
abstract: The purpose of this surrey is to study the prevalence of dental disease and the needs of dental treatment, so as to develop effective programs in improving dental care in the elderly, 475 residents are selected by means of a systematic stratified sampling procedure. The aged people have poor dental health knowledge and habits. Major problems for getting their dental care include: 1. difficult to get registration; 2. long time waiting before seeing a dentist; 3. the actual needs for dental treatment are more than what expected by the elderly themselves. The study reveals that many problems are existed in terms of oral health status and dental care among the elderly, which calls for more attention.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D016321:Dental Care for Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires