Abstract

JOYA RODRIGUEZ, Luz Dary  and  QUINTERO, Luisa Eugenia. CHARACTERIZATION OF ORAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE OVER 65 YEARS IN THE CITY OF MANIZALES, COLOMBIA, 2008. Hacia promoc. Salud [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.1, pp.140-152. ISSN 0121-7577.  https://doi.org/10.17151/hpsal.2015.20.1.10.

Objetive: To characterize the oral health status of elderly individuals aged 65 and older of the city of Manizales. Materials and Methods: Descriptive study carried out with 318 adults, randomly selected. The probability sampling had a confidence level of 95%, a margin of error of 5%, and p = 0.30. Sociodemographic variables, affiliation to GSSH, TMJ examination using Helkimo Index, periodontal health status using ESI and CPITN indexes, oral hygiene status using the Oleary index; COP-D and root caries indexes for hard dental tissue, prosthetic status and oral mucosal examination were also included. Results: The average age of the population studied was 74 years with predominance of females. Forty per cent (40%) of the population reported signs and symptoms for Helkimo's index. Clicking was the predominant joint sound. The total ESI applied was 66.7-4.5 and, according to CPITN, 95% of the population evaluated required some type of periodontal treatment. The average COP-D was 23 and the root caries index was 17.5%. Eighty-seven per cent (87%) of the population showed total or partial edentulism, 60.5% required prosthesis, 31% had soft tissue injuries such as traumatic ulcer, increased tissue growth due to prosthesis and sub-prosthetic stomatitis. Conclusion: Oral health of elderly individuals reveals poor care throughout their lives. It is necessary that health authorities expand and execute preventive programs intended to improve the oral health of this population.

Keywords : Aged; oral health; health systems; periodontal diseases; denture complete.

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