The Evaluation of Dental Health for Middle-aged and Elderly Population in Northern and Eastern Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chang, Robert, Chia-Hoa, 張家豪
• Other Authors: Tsai Chi-Cheng
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1997
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67457558001662926190

碩士 === 高雄醫學院 === 口腔衛生科學研究所 === 85 === The Evaluation of the dental health for the middle-aged and elderly populationin Northern and Eastern Taiwan According to the lack of information about oral health condition ofour senior citizens (over 35 years), the Health Beauro referredKMC to make a three-year-investigation. This article surveyed 1203samples in Northern and Eastern Taiwan by questionnaire and oral examination.After analysis, results showed:(1) Average age: 55.5 years old(2) DMFT: DT = 3.6±5.6, MT = 5.6±7.7, FT = 0.9±1.7, DMFT = 10.1±8.4, Remained Natural teeth = 22.4±7.7, Caries rate = 16.1%, Filling rate = 4.0%. The DMFT and Caries rate increase with age, while the Remained natural teeth and Filling rate decrease.(3) CPITN average: Health periodontium (0): 10.1%, Bleeding gum (1): 8.4%, Calculus deposition (2): 53.9%, Shallow periodontal pocket (3): 17.6%, Deep periodontal pocket (4): 4.5%, Missing tooth (x): 5.5%. The Healthy periodontium decreases with age. Calculus deposition had the highest incidence over all ages. The Shallow pockets prevails the ages between 55-64, while most Deep periodontal pockets occurs to people elder than 65.(4) Periodontal health relates to the following factors with statistical significant difference: Sex, Age, Education, Profession, Insurance, Family situation, Brushing frequency, Usage of brush and dental floss, Scaling, Smoking, Betel nut chewing, The Timing, Reasons and Feel of looking for dental service, Choice of dentist, General history of Rheumatic disease and Cardiovascular disease.(5) Caries condition relates to the following factors with statistical significant difference: Age, Education, Profession, Insurance, Family situation, Brushing frequency, Usage of Brush, Fluoride toothpaste and tooth picks, Desserts, Scaling, Smoking, Betel nut chewing, The Timing and Reasons of looking for dental service, Choice of dentist, General history of Rheumatic disease, Endocrine disorder and Cardiovascular disease.(6) Remained natural teeth relate to the following factors with statistical significant difference: Age, Education, Profession, Insurance, Family situation, Usage of Fluoride toothpaste, Desserts, Chewing gum, Scaling, Smoking, Betel nut chewing, The Timing and Reasons of looking for dental service, Choice of dentist, General history of Rheumatic disease, Endocrine disorder and Cardiovacular disease.(7) 39% need maxillary prosthesis, 44% need mandibular prosthesis, Almost 30% of denture users didn''t wear the denture properly, so only 32.1% of them had good function with their prosthesis.(8) Both of the nature teeth and the denture, the Oral hygiene conditions are poor.Key word: dental health, middle-aged & elderly population, Northern & Eastern Taiwan.