2014, Number 2
Bucco-dental health profile of a group of senior citizens in the state of Hidalgo.
Language: Spanish
References: 21
Page: 77-82
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Actions such as promoting health help increase life expectancy and contribute to the ever-increasing number of seniors in our society. Objective: To determine the epidemiological profile of bucco-dental health in a group of senior citizens from the state of Hidalgo. Methodology: We carried out a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational, prolective study involving 102 senior citizens from the state of Hidalgo. The subjects’ oral hygiene was evaluated using the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S); their history of caries using the DMFT Index; root caries using Katz’s root caries index (RCI); and periodontal diseases using Russell’s periodontal index (PI). Results: The value of the OHI-S of the subjects was 1.7 (± 0.8); at › 70 years old, bucco-dental hygiene was deficient (p ‹ 0.04). The average DMFT Index was 19.7 (± 6.1); the highest category in the index was tooth loss (11.1 ± 9.2). There were statistically significant differences between the sexes in terms of caries (p ‹ 0.002) and tooth loss (p ‹ 0.04). The prevalence of root caries was 24.9% (IC95% 20.7-29.1). Though there were no significant statistical differences, we did find the RCI to be higher in males (28.3%; IC95% 21.1-35.5), people over 70 (25.9%; IC95% 19.7-32.1), and people with › 6 years of formal education (25.5%; IC95% 15.0-36.0). The prevalence of periodontal disease was 96.7%. In terms of the severity of the damage, we found 34 cases with a clinical diagnosis of mild periodontitis. Though there were no significant statistical differences, the greatest frequency was among those with ≤ 6 years of formal education. Caries and periodontal disease were the cause of tooth loss; 8.8% of the subjects had total edentulism, with women being the most affected, their clinical risk being twice that of the men (RM 3.4, IC95% 0.41-28.8; p › 0.44). Conclusion: Within our study population, the risk of caries and periodontal disease is similar to that of other age groups, the difference lying in the degree of severity.REFERENCES
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