THỰC TRẠNG SÂU CHÂN RĂNG Ở NGƯỜI CAO TUỔI TẠI BỆNH VIỆN RĂNG HÀM MẶT TRUNG ƯƠNG HÀ NỘI NĂM 2020 - 2021

Abstract

Aim: Describe the current situation of root caries in the elderly at the National of Hospital Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi in 2020 - 2021. Subjects and methods: Our research included 192 elderly patients who came to the Department of Dental Treatment for the Elderly - National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi. We conducted cross–sectional description study. Selection criteria were patients aged 60 years old and above and agreed to participate in our research. Exclusion criteria were patients who had acute diseases, were edentulous or unable to answer interviews. Results: A total of 192 elderly patients (87 men, 105 women) were examined and assessed for the state of root caries. The number of patients with at least one root caries lesion was 51 patients, accounting for 26.6%, of which the number of males was 21 (41.2%) and the figure for females was 30 (58.8%), this difference is not statistically significant (p = 0.155 >0.05 ). The rate of recession is 75%.  The RCI index is 1.3, in which, in general, the RCI of the teeth in the lower arch is higher than that of the teeth in the maxillary arch. Root caries lesions are most common in the incisors and mandibular molars.  In relation to the dental surfaces, it was found that the number of root caries in the lateral surfaces is the highest and the figure for lingual surface is the lowest.  Conclusions: The rate of dental caries in elderly patients is average, in which the rate of root caries in females is higher than in males. The reality of tooth loss, tooth decay, and receding gums of the tooth positions are relatively symmetrical across the midline. Decayed roots were most frequently observed for  incisors and mandibular molars. The group of premolars and the third molars are rarely affected by root caries The lateral surfaces experiences the highest rates of root caries.