Oral diseases and risk factors in the geriatric population of a family doctor's office

• Main Authors: Ledis Sabina Díaz Sánchez, María Isabel Jiménez Castellanos, Delvis Páez Delgado, Liolka Herminia Díaz Sánchez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas 2018-05-01
• Series: Medisan
• Subjects: anciano, población geriátrica, enfermedad bucal, salud bucal, consultorio médico.
• Online Access: http://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1850

A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 166 elderly belonging to the family doctor office No. 20 of  “Carlos J Finlay” Polyclinic in the municipality of Santiago de Cuba, was carried out from November, 2016 to April, 2017, to evaluate the presence of oral-dental diseases and risk factors.  The survey of oral health from the World Health Organization and the medical record of family oral health were used for gathering the information. Harmful habits as poor oral hygiene and a cariogenic diet, besides non communicable chronic diseases, were the most common risk factors in this population, for whom masticatory dysfuntion and dental decay constituted the main problems.