PERIODONTAL CONDITION AND ORAL HYGIENE AND HABITS OF NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY PEOPLE, ASSISTED BY GROUPS OF COEXISTENCE IN THE CITY OF SALVADOR

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the periodontal condition and oral hygiene habits of the elderly participants in groups of non-institutionalized living in the city of Salvador. Methodology: We included 113 individuals in search of both genders, at least 60 years of age, groups of living of the elderly located in nine municipal social centers maintained by the government of Bahia state in the city of Salvador. The individuals answered a questionnaire about where they were collected: age, race, education level, income, blood pressure, awareness of oral hygiene. They also underwent periodontal examination involving the number of teeth present, depth of sample, level of clinical integration, gingival recession and bleeding on probing index. Results: The female was prevalent in all the centers visited, the average age was 70,6 years and average income of up to 1 minimum wage. The prevalence of edentulous was 25,7% while 80,5% of the teeth had loss of clinical integration. Conclusion: It is a clear need for the development of public policies targeted to low-income elderly.