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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
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Relationship between Eichner Index and number of present teeth.
Koichi Yoshino1, Ikuo Kikukawa, Yasushi Yoda
1Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan. ko-yoshi@d8.dion.ne.jp
The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College
|March 29, 2012
Summary
This study found that the number of present teeth (PT) can effectively estimate a participant's Eichner Index group. This dental health assessment provides insights into occlusal support distribution in a Japanese population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Dental Public Health
- Periodontology
Background:
- The Eichner Index is a classification system for assessing occlusal support.
- Adequate occlusal support is crucial for maintaining oral function and overall health.
- Understanding the distribution of the Eichner Index in populations is important for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the percentage of participants in each of the six Eichner Index groups based on the number of present teeth (PT).
- To investigate the correlation between the number of present teeth and Eichner Index classification in a 60-year-old Japanese population.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of dental charts from 1,549 60-year-old participants (524 male, 1,025 female) in a 2005 periodontal disease examination.
- Counting the number of occlusal support teeth.
- Grouping participants into six Eichner Index categories based on occlusal support teeth distribution.
Main Results:
- 31.4% of participants were in Group A with 24 PT; none in Group A had fewer than 19 PT.
- Over 50% of participants in Groups A, B1, and B2 had between 20 and 28 PT.
- Participants with fewer than 16 PT were predominantly in Groups B3, B4, and C; those with fewer than 9 PT were only in Groups B4 or C.
Conclusions:
- The number of present teeth (PT) can be used to estimate a participant's Eichner Index category.
- This finding supports the use of PT as a simple proxy for assessing occlusal support distribution in dental health evaluations.
- The study highlights the relationship between tooth loss and functional occlusal support in older adults.
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