Statut bucco-dentaire au sein d’une population gériatrique libanaise : étude pilote

Authors

Nada FARHAT MCHAYLEH
Nada EL-OSTA
Rafif SLEIMAN
Joyce TANNOUS
Hani TOHMÉ
Paul TOHMÉ

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), oral health status represents an indicator of the physical and psychological general state of a person, especially among the elderly. Many epidemiological studies have studied oral health among the geriatric population. In Lebanon, the lack of publications related to this subject encouraged us to realize a pilot study in order to evaluate oral health status among a Lebanese geriatric sample from low socioeconomic class. This study was conducted in a volunteer associational center (“Resto du Coeur”), by the Department of ediatric and community dentistry, in collaboration with the Department of prosthodontics of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, at Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon. This activity included the oral health evaluation of 51 geriatric persons along with educational oral health promotion.The oral exam of the participants showed a high prevalence of edentulism, a poor oral hygiene as well as multiple periodontal and dental problems.

Recommended Citation

FARHAT MCHAYLEH, Nada; EL-OSTA, Nada; SLEIMAN, Rafif; TANNOUS, Joyce; TOHMÉ, Hani; and TOHMÉ, Paul (2011) "Statut bucco-dentaire au sein d’une population gériatrique libanaise : étude pilote," International Arab Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/iajd/vol2/iss2/3