Oral health status of elderly patients with consultations at the General Polyclinic of Rio de Janeiro: a radiographic analysis

Nedi Soledade Rocha, Maíra Prado, Andreia Miranda Rocha, Angela Berzotti de Aquino, Marcos Corvino, Sonia Groisman

Abstract


The aim of this study was to establish an oral health status of elderly patients with consultations at the General Polyclinic of Rio de Janeiro. Forty-eight radiographs exams, randomly selected, were evaluated by a single examiner using lightbox. Data were stored and analyzed. The results showed 44% (Na versão em Português consta 46%) of edentulousness and 56% of patients with teeth. In the last case, 37% had periodontal disease; 24% had unitary prostodontic; 20% had restorations; 15% had endodontic treatment and 2% still had radicular roots. The results of this study were similar to the literature, which emphasizes the need for dental treatment in the elderly population

Keywords


Epidemiologia; Odontogeriatria; Saúde Bucal; Imaginologia.



DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18363/rbo.v69n2.p.238

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