Elderly canadians residing in long-term care hospitals: Part II. Dental caries status

摘要: Background Dental caries has been identified as a significant problem for elderly residents of long-term care (LTC) hospitals in developed countries, yet little recent information is available the Canadian population. Objective To document status dentate intermediate and extended LTC Vancouver surrounding communities. Methods A dentist examined teeth 369 hospital (coronal root surfaces) caries. The medical, dietary, oral microbial, hygiene dental same subjects are documented discussed companion article. Results Two hundred ninety (78.6%) had at least one carious lesion; 186 (50.4%) coronal 254 (68.8%) On average, each subject 3.8 teeth. significantly more surfaces. Lactobacillus scores were correlated with DMFS (decayed, missing, filled surfaces), number lesions, surfaces plaque index, but Streptococcus mutans only DMFT teeth). Conclusions Overall, prevalence among this study was high, although almost half visited community dentists within previous 5 years. Caries prevention strategies (specifically diet, antimicrobial agents) rather than treatment alone may be needed to control susceptible