Oral mucosal alterations among the institutionalized elderly in Brazil
Braz. oral res
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24(3): 296-302, July-Sept. 2010. tab
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
This study determined the prevalence of oral mucosal alterations and associated factors among the institutionalized elderly in Brazil. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire, a review of their medical records and an intra-oral examination. A sample of 335 individuals over 60 years of age was randomly selected. In total, 646 alterations were diagnosed; 59.1 percent were variations of the normal oral mucosa. The most frequent variation consisted of sublingual varicosities (51.6 percent). Denture stomatitis (15.2 percent) and denture hyperplasia (12.8 percent) were the most frequent lesions. Elderly patients who wore dentures had a significantly higher prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (p = 0.00) than those that didn't wear dentures. There was a high prevalence of variations of the normal oral mucosa and of mucosal lesions, especially denture-induced lesions, among the institutionalized elderly.
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Disponible
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Maladies de la bouche
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Recherche qualitative
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Aged80
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. oral res
Thème du journal:
Dentisterie
Année:
2010
Type:
Article
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