老人保健法に基づく成人健診への口腔健診導入の必要性について : 福岡県頴田町の住民健診から

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Oral health surveys were carried out on 409 people aged between 35 and 84 years at Kaida-cho, Fukuoka Prefecture. The purpose of this survey was to get baseline data showing the necessity of including oral health programs in the Health Check-up System established in accordance with the Elderly Health Law. Edentulous persons were not found in subjects under 55 years of age. The percentage of edentulous persons and the mean number of teeth present increased with age but the mean number of decayed teeth (about one and a half teeth on the average) was consistent between age groups. The percentage of persons with healthy periodontal tissues was very low. Probing pocket depths of 6mm or more were observed from 10 to 19% of persons in each age group and pocket depths of 4mm or more were observed in over 50% of persons aged 45 years and older. Almost half of the subjects had full and/or partial denture (s) and half were diagnosed as needing denture treatment. 13% of subjects had problems in their temporomandibular joints. Of these, almost all of them experienced a clicking sound. These results indicate that the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases are relatively high even in younger age groups and that the mean number of missing teeth becomes higher in older people. It should be concluded, therefore, that oral health programs are necessary not only for the elderly but also for the younger generations.
九州歯科学会の論文
1994-06-25