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Article: Oral health status of institutionalised elderly in Hong Kong
Title | Oral health status of institutionalised elderly in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Dental caries Dental service utilisation Institutionalised elders Oral epidemiology Periodontal health |
Issue Date | 2004 |
Publisher | F D I World Dental Press Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_3community.html |
Citation | Community Dental Health, 2004, v. 21 n. 3, p. 224-226 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Objectives: To describe the oral health status of institutionalized elderly in Hong Kong. Methods: Older adults in 56 elderly homes were clinically examined in the institution by one of two calibrated dentists using standard methods recommended by the World Health Organization. Information on their perceived oral health status and behaviour was obtained from an interview. Results: A total of 3,153 elderly aged 65 years or above (mean = 79.8) were examined. Around 20% of them were edentulous. The mean DMFT score was 23.0 (DT = 2.6; MT = 20.1; FT = 0.3). The percentage of dentate subjects with healthy gingivae, bleeding on probing, calculus, shallow pockets, and deep pockets (according to the highest CPI score) were 1, 2, 41, 37 and 20 respectively. Two-thirds of the elderly reported having difficulties chewing, and over half had not visited a dentist for over 5 years. Conclusion: The oral health status of institutionalised elderly in Hong Kong is poor and needs to be improved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/154523 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 0.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.390 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lo, ECM | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Luo, Y | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Dyson, JE | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-08T08:25:57Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-08-08T08:25:57Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2004 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Community Dental Health, 2004, v. 21 n. 3, p. 224-226 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0265-539X | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/154523 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To describe the oral health status of institutionalized elderly in Hong Kong. Methods: Older adults in 56 elderly homes were clinically examined in the institution by one of two calibrated dentists using standard methods recommended by the World Health Organization. Information on their perceived oral health status and behaviour was obtained from an interview. Results: A total of 3,153 elderly aged 65 years or above (mean = 79.8) were examined. Around 20% of them were edentulous. The mean DMFT score was 23.0 (DT = 2.6; MT = 20.1; FT = 0.3). The percentage of dentate subjects with healthy gingivae, bleeding on probing, calculus, shallow pockets, and deep pockets (according to the highest CPI score) were 1, 2, 41, 37 and 20 respectively. Two-thirds of the elderly reported having difficulties chewing, and over half had not visited a dentist for over 5 years. Conclusion: The oral health status of institutionalised elderly in Hong Kong is poor and needs to be improved. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | F D I World Dental Press Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_3community.html | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Community Dental Health | en_US |
dc.subject | Dental caries | - |
dc.subject | Dental service utilisation | - |
dc.subject | Institutionalised elders | - |
dc.subject | Oral epidemiology | - |
dc.subject | Periodontal health | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 And Over | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Attitude To Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dmf Index | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Calculus - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Care For Aged - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Caries - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Restoration, Permanent - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Gingival Hemorrhage - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Institutionalization - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mastication | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Mouth, Edentulous - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Oral Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Periodontal Diseases - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Periodontal Pocket - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Tooth Diseases - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Tooth Loss - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.title | Oral health status of institutionalised elderly in Hong Kong | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lo, ECM:hrdplcm@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Dyson, JE:jdyson@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Lo, ECM=rp00015 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Dyson, JE=rp00003 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 15470833 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-4544220642 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 95070 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-4544220642&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 21 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 224 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 226 | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lo, ECM=7101705982 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Luo, Y=49161174100 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Dyson, JE=23089868600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0265-539X | - |