ResumoObjetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a condição periodontal e os hábitos de higiene bucal dos idosos participantes de grupos de convivência não institucionalizados na cidade de Salvador. Metodologia: Foram incluídos na pesquisa 113 indivíduos de ambos os gêneros, com pelo menos 60 anos de idade, dos grupos de convivência de idosos localizados nos nove centros sociais urbanos mantidos pelo governo do estado da Bahia na cidade de Salvador. Os indivíduos responderam a um questionário dirigido onde foram coletadas informações sobre: idade, raça, nível de escolaridade, renda, pressão arterial, percepção da higiene bucal. Também foram submetidos a exame periodontal envolvendo número de dentes presentes, profundidade de sondagem, nível de inserção clínica, recessão gengival e índice de sangramento à sondagem. Resultados: O gênero feminino foi prevalente em todos os centros visitados, a idade média foi de 70,6 anos, e a renda média de até 1 salário mínimo. A prevalência de desdentados foi de 25,7%, enquanto que 80,5% dos dentados apresentavam perda de inserção clínica. Conclusão: É clara a necessidade da elaboração de politicas públicas direcionadas aos idosos de baixa renda.Palavras-chave: Saúde do idoso. Higiene bucal. Saúde bucal. PERIODONTAL CONDITION AND ORAL HYGIENE AND HABITS OF NON-INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY PEOPLE, ASSISTED BY GROUPS OF COEXISTENCE IN THE CITY OF SALVADOR AbstractPurpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the periodontal condition and oral hygiene habits of the elderly participants in groups of non-institutionalized living in the city of Salvador. Methodology: We included 113 individuals in search of both genders, at least 60 years of age, groups of living of the elderly located in nine municipal social centers maintained by the government of Bahia state in the city of Salvador. The individuals answered a questionnaire about where they were collected: age, race, education level, income, blood pressure, awareness of oral hygiene. They also underwent periodontal examination involving the number of teeth present, depth of sample, level of clinical integration, gingival recession and bleeding on probing index. Results: The female was prevalent in all the centers visited, the average age was 70,6 years and average income of up to 1 minimum wage. The prevalence of edentulous was 25,7% while 80,5% of the teeth had loss of clinical integration. Conclusion: It is a clear need for the development of public policies targeted to low-income elderly.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the periodontal condition and oral hygiene habits of the elderly participants in groups of non-institutionalized living in the city of Salvador. Methodology: We included 113 individuals in search of both genders, at least 60 years of age, groups of living of the elderly located in nine municipal social centers maintained by the government of Bahia state in the city of Salvador. The individuals answered a questionnaire about where they were collected: age, race, education level, income, blood pressure, awareness of oral hygiene. They also underwent periodontal examination involving the number of teeth present, depth of sample, level of clinical integration, gingival recession and bleeding on probing index. Results: The female was prevalent in all the centers visited, the average age was 70,6 years and average income of up to 1 minimum wage. The prevalence of edentulous was 25,7% while 80,5% of the teeth had loss of clinical integration. Conclusion: It is a clear need for the development of public policies targeted to low-income elderly.

This paper aims to evaluate the effects of smoking on periodontal microsurgery technique using the subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) for treatment of gingival recession on smokers. 14 patients nonsmokers and 12 smokers were selected, presenting Miller’s Class I and II gingival recession ≥ 2.0 mm. For both groups, the subepithelial connective tissue graft was used with the aid of a surgical microscope. The clinical parameters of width and height of the gingival recession, height and thickness of keratinized tissue, probing depth and clinical attachment level were evaluated before and six months after surgery. At the end of the study, there were obtained an average percentage of 96.66% of root coverage on nonsmokers and 82.49% on smokers (p=0.03). Complete root coverage was observed in 78,57% and 50% of patients, respectively. Therapy can benefit both groups, but smokers have less favorable outcomes to root coverage with periodontal microsurgery using the SCTG.