[Oral health among institutionalized elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil].
This study assessed the oral health of the institutionalized elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. A sample of 335 individuals over 60 years of age was randomly selected. Data were collected through interviews, review of medical records, and clinical examination by a single researcher. Oral health was evaluated in terms of oral hygiene, caries, and periodontal disease. Bacterial plaque was present on 76% of the dental surfaces, and 57% of the elderly using upper dentures presented plaque on at least one of its surfaces. DMF-T index was 30.8, with the missing component representing 94.2%. Missing sextant was the worst periodontal finding in 78.2% of the elderly. Among the valid sextants, there was a higher prevalence of 4 to 5mm periodontal pocket and attachment loss from 4 to 5mm (47%). According to the findings, institutionalized elderly suffer from precarious oral health, with deficient oral hygiene, high caries rate, tooth loss, and periodontal pocket.
Ferreira
Raquel Conceição
RC
Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Av. Ouro Preto 378, Perdigão, MG, Brazil. ferreira_rc@hotmail.com
Magalhães
Cláudia Silami de
CS
Rocha
Enia Salles
ES
Schwambach
Carolina Wolff
CW
Moreira
Allyson Nogueira
AN
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors