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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12710/13003
TitleAge and periodontal health
AuthorsUncuța, Diana
Porosencov, Egor
Cheptanaru, Olga
Isacov, Iulia
Porosencova, Tatiana
Keywordsgeriatrics;oral health;periodontal
Issue DateOct-2020
PublisherUniversitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie "Nicolae Testemiţanu"
AbstractIntroduction. The world's population is aging, with people aged 65 and over being the fastest growing age group. In Republic of Moldova, in 2019 it represented 20.8% of the total number of the population with habitual residence. Material and methods Total sample: 78 patients from Day care institution; Age: 65 years or older; CPITN index assessment; Dichotomic questionnaire regarding lifestyle. Results. The mean age of the patients was 73.2 years. The mean CPITN index score for the sample was 1.71 with a mode of 3 observed in 36 (46.15%) patients,. 26 patients (33.33%) were periodontal healthy. Conclusions. The present survey indicated a poor oral hygiene among elderly population. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to be performed on larger population.
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