Abstract

CARDENTEY GARCIA, Juan et al. Oral health of the geriatric population belonging to "Ormani Arenado" Dental Clinic. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.2, pp.76-86. ISSN 1561-3194.

Current societies are characterized by an increase in the aged population. That is why a multidisciplinary and dentistry care is necessary. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2009 to July 2010 to assess the oral health of the geriatric population that live in the health area of "Raul Sanchez" Outpatient Clinic, Pinar del Rio. The target group was comprised of the total of patients older than 60 years old (1563), out of them a sample of 390 was taken through a probabilistic conglomeration of two stages. An oral and extra-oral examination was performed. An epidemiological survey was prepared to collect information about oral health and knowledge. To process the information a chi square test was applied to the association of qualitative variables up to 95% of confidence. Hypertension affected most of the elderly and diabetes mellitus as well, which has close relation to the oral health; periodontal disease and sub-prosthetic stomatitis were the prevailing oral pathologies; deficient oral and prosthetic hygiene prevailed as risk factors and were the conditions that most affected the patients that participated in the study; the third part of them needed prosthetic rehabilitation. Oral health was deficient in the geriatric population included in this study.

Keywords : The elderly; geriatrics [classification].

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