title: Oral Hygiene Status of Institutionalised Dependent Elderly in India - a Cross-Sectional Survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  For various reasons, the care demand from elderly people is low and difficult to determine, whereas their oral hygiene status would need urgent care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the oral hygiene status of institutionalized dependent elderly in Bangalore City, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study of 322 dependent elderly patients was conducted at seven elderly homes of Bangalore City, India. The oral hygiene status recorded includes dental and prosthetic hygiene.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean Debris Index and Plaque Index scores of dentate elderly were 2.87±0.22 and 3.17±0.40, respectively, the mean Denture Plaque and Denture Stomatitis scores were 3.15±0.47 and 1.43±0.68, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dental hygiene was inadequate. This study emphasizes the care demand and the need for help in oral hygiene procedures for the dependent institutionalized elderly.
authors.affiliation: Department Of Public Health Dentistry, K.V.G Dental College & Hospital Sullia, D.K, Karnataka, India;
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanagar
authors.affiliation: Department Of Public Health Dentistry, NIMS, Jaipur;
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naganandini
authors.affiliation: Department Of Public Health Dentistry, The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore;
authors.forename: Vasuda
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajanna
authors.affiliation: Department Of Public Health Dentistry, S J M Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka;
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.affiliation: Department Of Public Health Dentistry, K.L.E Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department Of Public Health Dentistry, K.V.G Dental College & Hospital Sullia, D.K, Karnataka, India;
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Madhuniranjanswamy
keywords: dependent elderly; elderly oral hygiene status; institutionalized elderly oral health