[Impact of oral health in the daily life of institutionalized and non institutionalized elder in the city of Recife (PE, Brazil)]. / Impacto da saúde bucal no cotidiano de idosos institucionalizados e não institucionalizados da cidade do Recife (PE, Brasil).

The objective of the study is to assess the influence of oral health in the daily routine of both institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders living in the city of Recife-PE, as well as to come to conclusions concerning the relevance level of oral health in both groups. In order to assess the perception of oral health, it was used the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). The GOHAI levels, concerning the perception, were categorized in: low (≤ 50), average (51 to 60) and high (57 to 60). Oral health conditions were represented by the DMFT index (with cavity, lost and repaired teeth). It was observed that the percentage of elderly with a GOHAI not higher than 50 (low perception of oral health) was rather higher in the non-institutionalized group than in the institutionalized (92.2% x 64.9%). The average DMFT and the number of lost teeth were higher in the institutionalized group (96.01% x 87.87%). The perception of oral health was lower for more than half of the examined elderly population, but there being a meaningful difference between the two groups concerning the GOHAI, with lower levels for the non-institutionalized group. The result of the perception of oral health was compatible with the high number of decayed and lost teeth.

Impacto da saúde bucal no cotidiano de idosos institucionalizados e não institucionalizados da cidade do Recife (PE, Brasil) / Impact of oral health in the daily life of institutionalized and non institutionalized elder in the city of Recife (PE, Brazil)

Este artigo tem como objetivo avaliar a influência da saúde bucal no cotidiano de idosos institucionalizados e não institucionalizados da cidade do Recife (PE), bem como verificar se a saúde bucal tem a mesma relevância para os dois grupos estudados. Para avaliar a percepção de saúde bucal, utilizou-se o índice Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). As faixas do GOHAI foram categorizadas em baixa percepção (<= 50), média ou regular (51 a 60) e alta (57 a 60). As condições de saúde bucal foram representadas pelo índice CPO-D (dentes cariados, perdidos e obturados). Observou-se que o percentual dos que tinham o GOHAI até 50 pontos (baixa percepção de saúde bucal) foi bem elevado no grupo dos não institucionalizados em relação ao grupo dos institucionalizados (92,2 por cento x 64,9 por cento). As médias do CPO-D e do número de dentes perdidos foram correspondentemente mais elevadas no grupo de institucionalizados do que no grupo de não institucionalizados (96,01 por cento x 87,87 por cento). Conclusões: a percepção de saúde bucal foi baixa para mais da metade dos idosos examinados, existindo diferença significante entre os dois grupos em relação à categoria do GOHAI, sendo os valores mais baixos encontrados para o grupo não institucionalizado. O resultado da percepção de saúde foi compatível com o grande número de dentes cariados e perdidos.

The objective of the study is to assess the influence of oral health in the daily routine of both institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders living in the city of Recife-PE, as well as to come to conclusions concerning the relevance level of oral health in both groups. In order to assess the perception of oral health, it was used the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). The GOHAI levels, concerning the perception, were categorized in: low (<= 50), average (51 to 60) and high (57 to 60). Oral health conditions were represented by the DMFT index (with cavity, lost and repaired teeth). It was observed that the percentage of elderly with a GOHAI not higher than 50 (low perception of oral health) was rather higher in the non-institutionalized group than in the institutionalized (92,2 percent x 64,9 percent). The average DMFT and the number of lost teeth were higher in the institutionalized group (96,01 percent x 87,87 percent). The perception of oral health was lower for more than half of the examined elderly population, but there being a meaningful difference between the two groups concerning the GOHAI, with lower levels for the non-institutionalized group. The result of the perception of oral health was compatible with the high number of decayed and lost teeth.