Orapuh Journal | Journal of Oral & Public Health
Prevalence of tooth loss among geriatrics of Amachalla, Igbo-Eze North L.G.A., Enugu State, Nigeria
Orap J Vol 2 Issue 1 2021
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Keywords

Tooth loss, geriatrics, prevalence

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Adamu, V., Omeh, O. B., & Eneojo, N. I. F. (2021). Prevalence of tooth loss among geriatrics of Amachalla, Igbo-Eze North L.G.A., Enugu State, Nigeria. Orapuh Journal, 2(1), e804. Retrieved from https://orapuh.org/ojs/ojs-3.1.2-4/index.php/orapj/article/view/32

Abstract

Introduction
Tooth loss is the loss of one tooth or more teeth due to trauma, disease, or extraction. Tooth loss, depending on the degree, may reduce speech and masticatory abilities (which in turn affects intake of nutrition), and may impair aesthetics.
Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of tooth loss among geriatrics of Amachalla, Igbo-Eze North L.G.A., Enugu State, Nigeria.
Materials and Methods
A sample size of 200 geriatrics was selected for this study using the convenience non-probability sampling technique. Personal interview was used to collect the demographic data of the participants and oral examination was used to collect data on tooth loss. All observations made were recorded on a data sheet. Data generated were arranged in tables and analysed using descriptive statistics of percentages and a bar chart.
Results
Results indicated that the overall prevalence of tooth loss in the study population was 74%. The most affected jaw was the mandible (42.5%). The majority of the participants lost 1 tooth – 3 teeth (97.3%), and the most frequently lost tooth was the premolar (30.4%).
Conclusion
There is the need to evolve special oral health education programmes, targeting geriatrics, to control the risk factors of tooth loss.

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