RT - Journal
TY - JOUR
A1 - Thakare, Vrushali
A1 - Ajith Krishnan, C
T1 - Periodontal Status, Prosthetic Status and Prosthetic Needs Among Institutionalized Geriatric Individuals in Vadodara City, Gujarat - A Descriptive Study
YR - 2010/1/1
JF - Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
JO - J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent
SP - 153
OP - 158
VO - 8
IS - 15
UL - https://journals.lww.com/aphd/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2010;volume=8;issue=15;spage=153;epage=158;aulast=Thakare;t=5
N2 - Objectives: A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the periodontal status, Prosthetic status and prosthetic needs of institutionalized geriatric individuals in Vadodara city, Gujarat.
Materials & Methods: All the geriatric individuals residing in three institutions of Vadodara were included in the study. A total of 141 individuals were surveyed of which 65 were females and 76 were males. The data was collected by using the WHO 1997 methodology.
Results: It was noticed that 26.24% of the study subjects were edentulous. 17% of the study subjects had prosthesis at the time of examination, but the need for prosthesis was found to be 87.9%. 70.21% needed prosthesis in both jaws ,7.8% in upper jaw and 9.9% in lower jaw. Shallow and deep pockets (CPI scores of 3 and 4) were found in 38.4% and 14.4% individuals respectively. 43.2% of the study subjects were having calculus. 69.5% of the study subjects had loss of attachment, of which 51.06% had loss of attachment of 4-5mm, 11.34% had 6-8 mm and 7.09% had 8-11mm.
Conclusions: It is concluded that the periodontal and prosthetic status of the institutionalized geriatric individuals in Vadodara city is poor with a greater deficit between the needs and services availability. Hence better care and attention to these individuals from the health care authorities is recommended.
ER -