title: [Oral health among institutionalized elderly in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil].
abstract: 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.
authors: Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Av. Ouro Preto 378, Perdigão, MG, Brazil. ferreira_rc@hotmail.com
authors: Raquel Conceição
authors: RC
authors: Ferreira
authors: Cláudia Silami de
authors: CS
authors: Magalhães
authors: Enia Salles
authors: ES
authors: Rocha
authors: Carolina Wolff
authors: CW
authors: Schwambach
authors: Allyson Nogueira
authors: AN
authors: Moreira
mesh_terms: 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