Table 1.
Prevalence of oral health conditions among elderly ≥70 years old from Mexico City, 2009
| Oral health Conditions | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Self-perception of oral health compared with others of the same age |
Better |
314 (37.5) |
| Equal |
289 (34.5) |
|
| Worse |
82 (9.8) |
|
| Don’t Know, |
153 (18.2) |
|
| Not Answered | ||
| Total |
838 |
|
|
Utilization of dental services during the last year |
Yes |
387 (46.2) |
| No |
450 (53.7) |
|
| Not answered |
1 (0.1) |
|
| Total |
837 |
|
|
Chewing problems |
No |
444 (53.0) |
| Yes |
393 (46.9) |
|
| Not answered |
1 (0.1) |
|
| Total |
838 |
|
|
Xerostomia |
No |
458 (54.7) |
| Yes |
378 (45.1) |
|
| Not answered |
2 (0.2) |
|
| Total |
838 |
|
|
Number of teeth |
Mean (SD) |
10.7 (9.2) |
| Median |
10 |
|
| Maximum |
32 |
|
| Total |
838 |
|
|
Dental condition |
Edentulism |
197 (23.5) |
| Partial edentulism |
565 (67.4) |
|
| Dentate ≥25 teeth |
76 (9.1) |
|
| Total |
838 |
|
|
Utilization of RPD and/or CD among edentate and partially dentate |
Not wearing |
290 (38.1) |
| Wearing RPD and/or CD |
472 (61.9) |
|
| Total |
762 |
|
|
Functionality of RPD and/or CD among RPD and CD users |
Non functional |
319 (67.6) |
| Functional |
153 (32.4) |
|
| Total |
472 |
|
|
Periodontitis among partially and complete dentate |
Not severe |
580 (91.1) |
| Severe |
57 (8.9) |
|
| Rejected evaluation |
4 |
|
| Total | 641 |
RPD = Removable Partial Denture; CD = Complete Denture.