Level of stomatologic education of aged patients

Abstract

Background. In the majority of programs on prophylaxis of stomatologic diseases the main attention is given to the children and young people, prophylaxis among elderly at municipal level is not widely spread. Methods. On the basis of an original questionnaire the stomatologic education level of 98 patients if the stomatologic polyclinic № 5 of Krasnoyarsk is estimated: 1^st group - 56 cases at the age of 45-64 years, 2^nd group - 42 patients at the age of 65 years and more old. Results. Patients aged more than 65 y. o. were less informed on possibilities of preservation of health of an oral cavity. Index of КПУ in aged group increased due to the remote teeth, the quantity of carious and the sealed up teeth was at one level. Conclusions. The principal cause of removal of teeth in people older than 45 years old was parodontal diseases. Patients of advanced age have features of perception of the new information and their base knowledge in this area does not provide due stomatologic health. The development of strategy of providing of the stomatologic care is necessary for the elderly population, one of which obligatory components is the educational work considering the specific features of senior patients.