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Prevalence of root caries among elders living in residential homes of Bengaluru city, India

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Prevalence of root caries among elders living in residential homes of Bengaluru city, India

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dc.contributor.author Kumara-Raja, Balasubramanian es
dc.contributor.author Radha, G. es
dc.date.accessioned 2016-07-21T07:46:37Z
dc.date.available 2016-07-21T07:46:37Z
dc.date.issued 2016 es
dc.identifier.citation Kumara-Raja, Balasubramanian ; Radha, G.. Prevalence of root caries among elders living in residential homes of Bengaluru city, India. En: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2016, Vol. 8, No. 3: 260-267 es
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10550/54678
dc.description.abstract Background: Among the various oral ailments which have been observed in elderly, root caries is a significant one. Tooth loss is chief oral health-related negative variable to the quality of life in elderly and root caries is the major cause of tooth loss in them. It has been reported about a third of older population bears most of the root caries burden, so the present study aimed to assess the prevalence of root caries among older individuals residing in residential homes of Bengaluru city India. Material and Methods: Elderly individuals aged 60 and above, residing in residential homes of Bangalore city, were included in the study. The study participants filled a questionnaire regarding their demographic details and oral health habits. Root surface caries was recorded according to criteria described by Banting et al. and root caries was expressed in terms of the root caries index (RCI). The statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of root caries was 46.4%. The root caries index was 15%. Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) observed across gender, marital status, diet, socio-economic status, medication, method of cleaning and frequency of cleaning and were identified as significant predictors of root caries. Conclusions: The prevalence of root caries among institutionalized older people was high. Oral health policies and preventive measures are needed focusing on the special needs of this neglected and socioeconomically deprived population to improve their quality of life. en_US
dc.subject Odontología es
dc.subject Ciencias de la salud es
dc.title Prevalence of root caries among elders living in residential homes of Bengaluru city, India es
dc.type journal article es_ES
dc.subject.unesco UNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS es
dc.type.hasVersion VoR es_ES

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