Oral health status of a population of community-dwelling older Canadians
| Autor: | M. Robin Heath, Douglas Galan, Michael Brecx |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Decayed teeth medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Population Pain relief Dentistry Oral Health Dental Caries Oral health Dental Care for Aged Hygiene Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Dental Care education Geriatric Assessment General Dentistry Dentures Periodontal Diseases Root caries Aged media_common Aged 80 and over Health Services Needs and Demand education.field_of_study DMF Index business.industry Dental Plaque Index Manitoba Oral Hygiene Dental care stomatognathic diseases Female Mouth Edentulous Periodontal Index Geriatrics and Gerontology business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Gerodontology. 12:41-48 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2358 0734-0664 |
| Popis: | A sample of 170 responsive residents of seniors housing centres in Winnipeg, Canada, were studied, (>65 years, mean 82 years), with the objectives of relating their dental state lo their perception of need and uptake of service. Only 6% rated their oral health as poor, 46% reported a dental visit within the previous year and 68% felt they needed dental treatment. A lack of perceived need (88%) was the primary reasons why dental care was not sought more frequently. Hygiene practices revealed that only 7% brushed |
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