성남시 거주 65세 이상 노인의 구강건강실태

Oral Health Status of the Old, over 65 who Dwell in Seongnam City

본 연구는 성남시에 거주하는 65세 이상의 노인구강건강상태를 현존영구치아수, 치아우식발생실태, 영구치치료필요자율, 지역사회치주요양필요자율 및 치아보철상태 등을 파악하고 노인구강보건사업에 필요한 구강보건정보 및 기초 자료로 활용하는데 그 목적을 두고 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 성남시 65세 이상 노인의 치아우식경험율은 남자 98.3%, 여자 99.0%로 나타났고, 우식경험영구치지수는 20.8개 이었다. 2. 65세 이상 노인의 제 3대구치를 제외한 현존영구치아수는 13개로 나타났다. 3. 치주요양필요자율을 조사한 결과 치면세균막관리필요자율 74.9%, 치면세마필요자율 56.2%, 치주조직병치료필요자율은 8.0%로 나타났다. 4. 65세 이상 노인의 전체적인 평균 총의치장착율은 상악 26.1%, 하악 17.8%로 조사되었으며, 총의치장착필요자율은 상악 7.4%, 하악 4.3%로 조사되었다. 5. 성남시는 노인구강건강증진을 위한 목표를 설정하고 노인 구강건강증진 사업을 개발할 필요가 있는 것으로 검토되었다.

The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health states of elderly people over the age of 65 from the city of Seongnam, including the number of present permanent tooth, dental caries, rate of treatment need, CPITN and use of prosthesis, in a bid to lay the foundation for improving elderly oral health programs. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The DMF rate of the male senior citizens stood at 98.3 percent, and that of the women numbered 99.0 percent and DMFT index 20.8. 2. The number of present permanent tooth excluded the third molars was 13. 3. Regarding CPITN, $CPITN_1$ was 74.9 percent, and $CPITN_2$ was 56.2 percent. $CPITN_3$ was 8.0 percent. 4. The rate of full denture wearing of the elderly people was 26.1 percent in the upper part and 17.8 percent in the lower part. And their rate of full denture need was 7.4 percent in the upper part and 4.3 percent in the lower part. 5. Establishing an planned abject for Oral health, Seongnam City has reviewed the necessity of development on enhancement of Oral health.