An Analysis of Tooth Loss Condition about Middle-aged and Elderly People in Luzhou Rural Area
Abstract：Objective:To understand the caries,periodontal disease of elderly in Luzhou,providing baseline information for county health and educational administrative departments to carry out geriatric oral prevention and healthcare.Methods:Using stratified random sampling method,in accordance with the WHO oral health survey method and the third national oral health survey to check 505 elderly cases those were above 45 years old from rural areas of Luzhou City.Result: Of all the elderly, there were 19 adults(3.76%) who happened tooth-missing,241 adults(47.72%) who happened defection of dention,245 adults’(48.52%) teeth were well.The sum of tooth loss were 1280,and the mean of tooth loss were 4.01.The number of tooth loss of maxillary and mandible were 698 and 582 respectively.Conclusion:The caries,periodontal disease prevalences of elderly in Luzhou are high,they have poorer oral health status.
Keywords：Tooth-missingDentition defectMiddle-aged and elderly people
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 1-2 )