[Stomatological status and quality of life of elderly and senile people]

Adv Gerontol. 2017;30(3):390-393.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The stomatological status and the measures of oral health-related quality of life in elderly and senile inhabitants of Novosibirsk were researched. The high prevalence and intensity of the major stomatological diseases, the high need for oral cavity sanation and prosthetics in elderly and senile population were found out.

Исследован стоматологический статус и показатели качества жизни у жителей пожилого и старческого возраста Новосибирска. Выявлена высокая распространенность, интенсивность основных стоматологических заболеваний, высокая нуждаемость населения пожилого и старческого возраста в санации полости рта и протезировании.

Keywords: elderly age; gerontostomatology; quality of life; senile age; stomatological status.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Mouth Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Oral Health*
  • Prevalence
  • Quality of Life*
  • Russia