Özgün Özçaka1, Sema Becerik2, Nurgün Bıçakcı2, Asuman H Kiyak3. 1. University of Ege, School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, İzmir, Turkey. Electronic address: ozgunozcaka@yahoo.com. 2. University of Ege, School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, İzmir, Turkey. 3. University of Washington, School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Seattle, WA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between older adults' medical and oral conditions and their self-reports of periodontal conditions with clinically obtained data. BACKGROUND: Concerns about oral health of elders and its association with systemic diseases have been gaining more attention. METHODS: A total of 201 older subjects were interviewed about their previous medical and dental histories and were asked to complete a health questionnaire. Each subject received full mouth exam, including counting number of natural teeth remaining, gingival (GI) and plaque index (PI), CPITN and denture status. RESULTS: Elders who completed health questionnaires had mean age of 62.5. Mean CPITN score was 1.62(± 1.12), PI was 1.57(± 1.48), and GI was 1.55(± 1.31). Women had higher prevalence of CVD and osteoporosis than men (p=0.008, p=0.0001, respectively). Subjects who reported bleeding upon brushing had higher PI and GI scores (p=0.03, p=0.05, respectively). Smokers were more likely to describe their periodontal tissues as unhealthy (72.3% vs. 27.7%, p=0.01), whereas self-reports of healthy vs. unhealthy gums did not differ between non-smokers. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that a number of systemic conditions are associated with indicators of periodontal disease, and self-reports of oral conditions are independent of systemic diseases.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between older adults' medical and oral conditions and their self-reports of periodontal conditions with clinically obtained data. BACKGROUND: Concerns about oral health of elders and its association with systemic diseases have been gaining more attention. METHODS: A total of 201 older subjects were interviewed about their previous medical and dental histories and were asked to complete a health questionnaire. Each subject received full mouth exam, including counting number of natural teeth remaining, gingival (GI) and plaque index (PI), CPITN and denture status. RESULTS: Elders who completed health questionnaires had mean age of 62.5. Mean CPITN score was 1.62(± 1.12), PI was 1.57(± 1.48), and GI was 1.55(± 1.31). Women had higher prevalence of CVD and osteoporosis than men (p=0.008, p=0.0001, respectively). Subjects who reported bleeding upon brushing had higher PI and GI scores (p=0.03, p=0.05, respectively). Smokers were more likely to describe their periodontal tissues as unhealthy (72.3% vs. 27.7%, p=0.01), whereas self-reports of healthy vs. unhealthy gums did not differ between non-smokers. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that a number of systemic conditions are associated with indicators of periodontal disease, and self-reports of oral conditions are independent of systemic diseases.
Authors: Aida Bianco; Silvia Mazzea; Leonzio Fortunato; Amerigo Giudice; Rosa Papadopoli; Carmelo Giuseppe Angelo Nobile; Maria Pavia Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-02-23 Impact factor: 3.390