Saub, R. and Evans, R.W. (2001) Dental needs of elderly hostel residents in inner Melbourne. Australian Dental Journal, 46 (3). pp. 198-202. ISSN 0045-0421, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00282.x.
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Background. The purpose of this study was to determine the oral health status and treatment needs of elderly hostel residents in Melbourne. Method: One hundred and seventy-five subjects aged 65+ were selected from 20 hostels within a 10km radius of Melbourne's central business district. Results: Subjects were clinically examined and interviewed using a standard questionnaire. In the course of the clinical examination, coronal caries, root caries, periodontal disease, denture status and related treatment needs were assessed. The mean age of the subjects was 83.7, the majority of whom were female (80 per cent). About 35 per cent of the sample were dentate. The mean number of teeth present among dentate persons was 13.8, the mean coronal caries experience was 24.9 DMFT and mean root caries was 2.3 R-DF Of the dentate subjects, 46 per cent required at least one restoration for coronal caries and 30 per cent required at least one restoration for root caries. Most dentate subjects had calculus and none had deep pockets, therefore, indications for periodontal treatment did not include complex care. More than 50 per cent of lower full dentures were retained unsatisfactorily and about half of the total number of subjects required prosthetic treatment. Conclusions: Although there was a high number of treatment needs, most requirements involved simple technologies that could be delivered by auxiliaries.
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| Additional Information: | ISI Document Delivery No.: 475WP Times Cited: 10 Cited Reference Count: 18 Cited References: *DEP HUM SERV, 1997, VICT STAT GOV BETT O SAUB R, 1996, ORAL HLTH STATUS TRE SLADE GD, 1993, AUST DENT J, V38, P373 DEPAOLA PF, 1993, CARIOLOGY 90S, P25 *AUSTR BUR STAT, 1993, ABS Pilot T, 1992, Int Dent J, V42, P23 Kalk W, 1992, Int Dent J, V42, P209 DRAKE CW, 1991, J PUBLIC HEALTH DENT, V51, P205, DOI 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1991.tb02216.x BERGMAN JD, 1991, AUST DENT J, V36, P280 THOMSON W M, 1991, New Zealand Dental Journal, V87, P119 ANGELILLO IF, 1990, COMMUNITY DENT ORAL, V18, P216, DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1990.tb00061.x Kuc I M, 1990, J Can Dent Assoc, V56, P521 *AUSTR BUR STAT, 1989, ABS *WHO, 1987, OR HLTH SURV BAS MET, P22 *HLTH DEP VICT, 1986, MIN REV DENT SERV VI, P3 KATZ RV, 1984, J DENT RES, V63, P814 CRACK DJ, 1980, DENT NEED HANDICAPPE RISE JS, 1979, ACTA ODONTAL SCAND, V33, P57 Saub, R Evans, RW Australian dental assn inc Sydney |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Geriatric Dental Health Dental Caries Root Caries Periodontal Disease Treatment Need Oral Health Caries |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RK Dentistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Dentistry > Dept of Community Dentistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Azwan Azman |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2012 07:30 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2012 07:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3416 |
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