A preliminary assessment of the periodontal status of elderly pensioners in Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00466.x A preliminary assessment of the periodontal status of elderly pensioners in Benin City, Nigeria Aim: This study was to assess the periodontal status of pensioners in Benin City and obtain baseline data. Materials and methods: The cross‐sectional descriptive study involved 250 subjects selected by systematic random sampling from three clusters of general, university and teaching hospital pensioners examined using the Community Periodontal Index index in four locations within Benin City. Results: The percentages of the dentate subjects with healthy gingiva, bleeding on probing, calculus, shallow pockets and deep pockets were 2.4, 5.2, 46.8, 38.8 and 6.8%, respectively. Only 2% needed no periodontal treatment; those requiring oral hygiene instructions, scaling and polishing and complex treatment were 52, 39 and 7%, respectively. There were no significant differences in the periodontal status of the pensioners by gender, age or tooth brushing habits. Conclusion: The presence of calculus accounted for the most prevalent periodontal condition among the elderly pensioners followed by shallow periodontal pocketing apparently owing to poor dental attendance or lack of access to care. A comprehensive pensioner’s oral health programme is recommended.

Association between periodontal status, oral hygiene status and tooth wear among adult male population in Benin City, Nigeria

“…The pattern of periodontal status obtained in this study is comparable to the findings among adult patients attending public health centers in the city of Recife, Brazil, which is as follows: code 0 10.7%, code 1 10.3%, code 2 61.8%, code 3 15.2% and code 4 2.0%,[12] but better than the findings among pensioners in Benin City: 38.8% for code 3 and 6.8% for code 4[20] the and Taiwo, et al .,[24] findings among the elderly in Ibadan, South Western Nigeria: 21.6% for code 3 and 28.8% for code 4. The fact that periodontal conditions are worse in older individuals is the possible explanation.…”

“…The predominant prevalence of calculus (code 2) reported in this study has also been reported in studies conducted among Nigerian factory workers in Lagos State by Savage, et al .,[19] pensioners in Benin City by Okeigbemen, et al .,[20] rural populace in Ninevah Governorate[16] and adult patients attending public health centers in the city of Recife, Brazil (61.8%). [15] The low level of oral cleanliness seen among the participants in this study is a possible explanation as the recorded plaque, calculus and oral hygiene score were 1.20 (0.65), 0.87 (0.59) and 2.07 (1.13), respectively.…”

Gingivitis and Periodontitis among the Elderly in Port Harcourt Nigeria: A Population-based Study

“…Okeigbemen et al, in a similar study conducted among pensioners in Benin City, Nigeria, reported score 2 as the most prevalent. 11 In a community study of elderly subjects in Ibadan, Nigeria, a similar finding was also documented. 22 Similar results were also reported among the elderly in Japan and Canada.…”

“…This prevalence is comparable to 97.6% reported among the similar population in Benin City, Nigeria. 11 However, in a study among adult male population between the ages of 25 to 64 years in Benin City, Nigeria, the prevalence of periodontal disease was 90.8%. 9 While gingivitis contributed 75.4% of this, periodontitis accounted for 15.4%.…”

“…10 A cross-sectional survey among pensioners also in Benin city reported the prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis as 52% and 45.6%, respectively. 11 Retrospective analysis of hospital records of patients attending the dental clinic in a university teaching hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, the prevalence of periodontal disease was 19%. 12 Although there are number of studies assessing the periodontal health status of Nigerians available in the literature, 11,[13][14][15] such of persons aged 60 years and above is expected to triple, This population group is expected to increase from 810 million in 2012 to 2.03 billion by 2050.18 According to Ogunbodede, of these, 10.6% (215 million) will live in Africa.…”