Knowledge on oral health at elderly clubs

Revista Cubana de Estomatología

Madrazo Ordaz, Daisy Elena¹  Osorio Núñez, Maritza¹  González Ramos, Rosa María¹ 

[1] Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba

关键词: elderly;    smoking;    alcohol;    oral hygiene.;   

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学科分类：基础医学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Introduction:aging has been present at all stages of social development. Every day morepeople exceed the chronological barriers that man has set as old age, which meansa major challenge for modern societies. Oral health plays an important role inmaintaining the quality of life in elderly.
Objective: to identifythe knowledge on oral health in elderly clubs at 19 de Abril Clinic from 2008to 2010.
Methods: a descriptive study was conducted. The universe wascomposed of 101 persons, belonging to the five elderly clubs in the area of "19de Abril Clinics". The universe consists of 101 subjects, from the five elderlyclubs. The variables studied were age, sex, and knowledge about the teeth function,the effect of harmful habits, oral hygiene, and brushing frequency. Obtaininginformation was held by the author and previously calibrated collaborators. Asurvey was applied with the proper informed consent of the elderly.
Results:there was higher representation in female subjects (71.2 %). 78.2 % know thatchewing is one of the teeth functions. 84.1% do not know the effects of smokingand alcoholism on the oral cavity. There is no knowledge of the importance oforal hygiene and proper brushing (76.2 %).
Conclusions: there was higherrepresentation in female patients. There is no knowledge of the teeth functions,the harmful effects of smoking and alcohol, as well as the need of proper oralhygiene.

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