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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Oral Hygiene Status of Institutionalised Dependent Elderly in India - a Cross-Sectional Survey
Sanjeev Khanagar1, S Naganandini2, Vasuda Rajanna3
1Department Of Public Health Dentistry, K.V.G Dental College & Hospital Sullia, D.K, Karnataka, India;
Background/Introduction:
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.
Conclusion:
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.
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