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Is depression associated with periodontal status in elderly?

Abstract

AIM: To examine whether the depression is associated with periodontitis in elderly and to evaluate oral hygiene of these patients. METHODS: One hundred and ninety one individuals aged 60 years or more were randomly selected. Periodontal examination was performed in full mouth by probing depth and clinical attachment loss in 6 sites for each tooth. The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) per individual was also obtained. Depression was assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) to show how the elderly have been feeling during the last week. RESULTS: Only SOHI was statistically significant (t = 4.7169, p<0.001), which better explains the variance in periodontal status. The variable GDS-15 revealed no significant values (t=0.3901, p=0.6971). CONCLUSIONS: There was no association between periodontitis and depression in elderly, but there was association between periodontitis and oral hygiene.

depression; periodontitis; oral hygiene; elderly


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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    04 June 2013
  • Date of issue
    Mar 2013

History

  • Received
    24 Nov 2012
  • Accepted
    04 Mar 2013
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