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The oral health of older people in acute hospitals has rarely been studied. Hospital admission provides a prime opportunity for identification and rectification of problems, and oral health promotion. This two-part article explores oral hygiene and mouth care provision for older adults in acute hospitals. The first article presents the findings of a literature review exploring oral and dental disease in older adults, the importance of good oral health and mouth care, and the current situation. Searches of electronic databases and the websites of relevant professional health service bodies in the UK were undertaken to identify articles and guidelines. The literature shows a high prevalence of oro-dental disease in this population, with many known detrimental effects, combined with suboptimal oral hygiene and mouth care provision in acute hospitals. Several guidelines exist, although the emphasis on oral health is weaker than other aspects of hospital care. Older adults admitted to acute hospitals have a high burden of oro-dental disease and oral and mouth care needs, but care provision tends to be suboptimal. The literature is growing, but this area is still relatively neglected. Great potential exists to develop oral and mouth care in this context. The second part of this article explores clinical recommendations.
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Dental Care for Aged , Hospitalization , Oral Hygiene , Aged , Humans , Oral Health , Practice Guidelines as TopicABSTRACT
El traumatismo accidental de los dientes es considerado una afección bucodental y quizás uno de los accidentes más dramáticos que le suceden a un individuo, y su frecuencia en la clínica odontológica es cada día mayor. Con el propósito de identificar la frecuencia de traumatismos dentarios en adolescentes con dentición permanente, se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal, cuyo universo comprendió 1 065 estudiantes de las escuelas secundarias básicas Héroes del Moncada y Armando Mestre, del área de salud de Milanés, de la ciudad de Matanzas, en el curso escolar 2008-2009. De ellos se encontraron afectados por algún tipo de trauma dentario un total de 187 estudiantes entre las edades de 10 y 15 años. Los resultados permitieron identificar que el sexo masculino (52,9 %) y el grupo de edad de 14 a 15 años fueron los más representados (35,8 %); los dientes más afectados por traumas fueron el 11 y el 21, y la lesión traumática más encontrada fue la fractura no complicada de la corona (26,2 %).
The accidental trauma of the teeth is considered a oro-dental disease and may be one of the most dramatic accidents happening to people; its frequency in the dentist clinic increases every day. With the purpose of identifying the frequency of the dental trauma in teenagers with permanent dentition, we developed an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, which universe was formed by 1 065 students of the junior high schools Heroes del Moncada and Armando Mestre, of the health area Milanés, Matanzas city, in the school year 2008-2009. A total of 187 students aged from 10 to 15 years were affected for some dental trauma. The results allowed identifying that the male gender and the age group 14-15 years were the most represented ones (35,8 %); the most affected by trauma teeth were the 11 and the 21 ones, and the most traumatic lesion found was the non-complicated crown fracture (26,2 %).
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Research randomly 1132 adults from ≥18 years old who living in North Central Coastal and South Central Coastal areas by deviding period method. The objects were examines dental caries situation and periodontal diseases acording to assement method of WHO. Result: The percentage of adults who had dental caries is high, from 93.2% to 97.8%. The DMFT index increases across the age groups. The situation of dental caries in adults of the North Central Coast is higher than in the South Central Coast. Periodontal diseases: The percentage of adults who had gingivitis and periodontitis is high, from 92.45t-100%. The percentage of adults at age 45 and the older who had periodontal pocket is high, from 30.2% to 35.6%. The percentage of people who had acceptable gingival health is very low, and lower than 10%. Oral health situation of community is not get targets of EEC and of WHO.
