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Correo Científico Médico de Holguín
2011; 15(4)
Resumen de artículo
Clínica Estomatológica Manuel Angulo Farrán. Holguín
Estado de salud bucal de la población geriátrica
State of the population's geriatric
buccal health
Ketileni Pérez Verdecia 1
1 Especialista de Primer Grado de Estomatología General Integral. Residente de Primer año de Periodoncia. Clínica Estomatológica Docente Manuel Angulo Farrán
RESUMEN
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo prospectivo
en pacientes mayores de 60 años, pertenecientes a
Palabras clave: salud bucal, adulto mayor, dieta cariogénica
ABSTRACT
It was carried out
a prospective descriptive study in patients older than 60 years belonging to
the Grandparents Bolivariaan House, from Simon Bolivar municipality,
Anzoátegui State, in the period of August 2005 to August 2006, to
investigate the state of the population's geriatric dental health. The risk
factors were identified and the health problems and it was carried out the
epidemic classification by means of the establishment of the Individual Health
Medical Record (IHMR), as well as the sanitary hygienic level of information
through a questionnaire.
The group of age
which had more incidence was the group of 65-69 with a 29%. The health problems
were identified and the majority presented problems at chewing due to a partial
or total loss of teeth that represents a 38%, and in second place there was
found caries with a 33%. The risk factor that had the biggest incidence was the
diet that favors the production with a 78%, followed by a poor dental hygiene
with 36%. Regarding the epidemic classification there was a prevalence of the
group III (sick people) that represents a 42%. The level of hygienic sanitary
information was evaluated of nonsatisfactory with a 98%. The results obtained
in this research work show important problems in the selected sample dental´s
health and the necessity of making health strategies to improve people’s dental
health.
Key words: dental health, old
people
Responsable de Correspondencia: Ketileni Pérez Verdecia Correo: kperez@correodecuba.cu o yoanis@hog.ecasa.avianet.cu