Open AccessPeriodontal health of the geriatric population in old-age homes of Delhi, India
Author(s) -
Nisha Yadav,
Meena Jain,
Ankur Sharma,
Vikrant Jain,
Shalini Singh,
Ashish Kumar Singh,
Vinodini Reddy,
Shobha Tandon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_193_20
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontal disease , periodontium , significant difference , dentistry , oral health , population , clinical attachment loss , psychological intervention , environmental health , nursing
Periodontal disease is one of the leading causes of tooth loss in the geriatric population. Assessment of periodontal disease in a population is an important step in planning effective prevention and control programs for periodontal disease. Therefore, a study was carried out in old-age homes of Delhi to assess the periodontal status of 65-74-year-old elderly and recommend interventions to improve their periodontal health.