Research Article
Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil
Table 2
Oral hygiene practices of institutionalized older people in northeast Brazil (
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| | Total N (%) | Dentates N (%) | Edentulous N (%) | P value (dentates versus edentulous) |
| | Practices any type of oral hygiene | | | | | | No | 17 (10.6%) | 5 (7.5%) | 12 (12.9%) | | | Yes | 143 (89.4%) | 62 (92.5%) | 81 (87.1%) | | Who performs the oral hygiene?† | | | | | | Patient | 111 (77.6%) | 49 (79.0%) | 62 (76.5%) | | | Carer | 32 (22.4%) | 13 (21.0%) | 19 (23.5%) | | Use of a toothbrush | | | | | | No | 78 (48.7%) | 33 (49.3%) | 45 (48.4%) | | | Yes | 82 (51.3%) | 34 (50.7%) | 48 (51.6%) | | Received health education regarding oral hygiene* | | | | | | No | 54 (34.2%) | 27 (40.3%) | 27 (29.0%) | | | Yes | 104 (65.8%) | 40 (59.7%) | 64 (68.8%) | | Regular toothbrushing after meals | | | | | | No | 70 (43.8%) | 37 (55.2%) | 33 (35.5%) | | | Yes | 90 (56.2%) | 30 (44.8%) | 60 (64.5%) | | Frequency of oral hygiene per day | | | | | | Never | 17 (10.6%) | 10 (14.9%) | 7 (7.5%) | | | Once | 41 (25.6%) | 15 (22.4%) | 26 (28.0%) | | Twice | 66 (41.3%) | 26 (38.8%) | 40 (43.0%) | | Three times or more | 36 (22.5%) | 16 (23.9%) | 20 (21.5%) | | Cleaning the tongue | | | | | | No | 85 (53.1%) | 39 (58.2%) | 46 (49.5%) | | | Yes | 75 (46.9%) | 28 (41.8%) | 47 (50.5%) | | | Visit to a dentist in the last 3 months* | | | | | | No | 144 (91.7%) | 56 (83.6%) | 88 (94.6%) | | | Yes | 13 (8.3%) | 8 (11.9%) | 5 (5.4%) | | Reason for the last visit to dentist* | | | | | | Toothache | 8 (7.1%) | 5 (7.5%) | 3 (3.2%) | — | | Routine exam | 5 (4.5%) | 1 (1.5%) | 4 (4.3%) | | Dental extraction | 43 (38.4%) | 23 (34.3%) | 20 (21.5%) | | Need of prosthesis | 33 (29.5%) | 6 (8.9%) | 27 (29.0%) | | Perceived need for treatment* | | | | | | No | 73 (55.7%) | 23 (34.3%) | 50 (53.8%) | | | Yes | 58 (44.3%) | 32 (47.7%) | 26 (27.9%) |
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*data were not available in all cases; †of those practicing oral hygiene.
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