Abstract

Dental health is an important part of a person's overall health, providing a certain level of quality of life. Dental health depends on three main parameters: social, biological and medical, just like health in general. We examined 100 people (59 men and 41 women) of various age groups (group 1 - 35-44 years 11%, group 2 - 45-59 years 34%, group 3 - 60-74 years 38%, group 4 - 75 years and older 17%). Age groups are identified according to WHO criteria. The number of remaining teeth in the oral cavity per person examined, the structure of the CP, the number of cervical defects of non-carious origin (CD), and the number of teeth with pathological abrasion were determined. Hygiene status was analyzed using the Green-Vermilion index. Periodontal condition - according to the CPITN index. The chewing function of natural intact teeth was also assessed and taken as a total of 100%. The results of the study showed that the number of preserved teeth per examinee ranged from 3 to 28, median – 21.0, lower quartile – 17.0, upper quartile -24.0, which corresponds to the minimum number of preserved natural teeth in the oral cavity necessary to maintain optimal functional activity of the dental system according to WHO criteria (20 teeth). The structure of the cpu is dominated by extracted teeth. Cervical non-carious defects (CD) and pathological abrasion (PA) are approximately equally common among applicants. In the structure of periodontal morbidity according to the CPITN median 2 index, forms with code 2 are common. Loss of dental function (LDF) from 0 to 100%, median 50.0, chewing function index (MIF) from 0 to 100%, median 50.0. These data indicate that chewing efficiency is only half preserved in the majority of patients. Thus, the dental health indicators of the population of the Samara region applying for routine dental sanitation within the framework of compulsory medical insurance are at the lower level of the standards recommended by WHO. No statistically significant differences were found between the comparison groups by gender. Significant differences are determined only by age, by the number of remaining teeth, by the need for tooth extraction, and by loss of chewing function. These problems intensify with age. All patients need correction and training in oral hygiene.

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