Mondgezondheid van thuiswonende ouderen 1: gebitstoestand, verleende professionele tandheelkundige zorg en mondygiënisch gedrag [Oral health of home living elderly persons 1 Oral health status, professional dental care and and oral hygiene habits]
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With the aim to get information on oral health, professional dental care and oral hygiene habits a study was performed on persons aged 60 up to 79 years in Haarlem, the Netherlands. After an interview an oral examination was performed, using a mirror and a pocket lamp. Of all persons approached, 376 (38%) participated in the clinical part of the study. In elderly persons with natural teeth (52% of all participants) the mean numbers of present teeth (third molars excluded), FT and obvious DT were 18.1, 10.8 and 0.7 respectively. The percentage of persons with natural teeth showed a strong relationship with level of education. A comparison with results of a study performed in 1986 showed that oral health in elderly persons is improved. Of all the elderly with natural teeth 91% visited their dentist periodically at least one time a year and 76% of them brushed their teeth at least two times a day.
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TNO Identifier
533092
ISSN
00282200
Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde, 107, pp. 499-504.
Pages
499-504
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