Articles Vol. 66 No. CĐ1-NCKH 24/01/2025

29. EFFECT OF TONGUE COATING STATUS ON ORAL HEALTH DISEASES IN THE ELDERLY

Vu Manh Tuan1,2, Nguyen Duc Hoang1,2, Vo Nhat Minh1,2, Bui The Quang1,2, Tran Dong Bac1,2
1 School of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University
2 Viện Đào tạo Răng Hàm Mặt, Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội
Corresponding author: duchoang.hmu@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66iCD1.1994
89 Views
85 Downloads
Keywords
Dental caries gingivitis elderly veterans Dien Bien oral hygiene tongue hygiene
Abstract

Objective: To analyze the association between tongue coating status and oral health diseases in elderly veterans in Him Lam ward, Dien Bien Phu city, Dien Bien province in 2024.

Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study on 129 elderly veterans was conducted from April to June 2024. The decay - missing - filled index (DMFT), the oral hygiene index - simplified (OHI-S), the gingival index (GI), and the Winkel tongue coating index (WTCI) were the variables used in this study.

Results: The average age of the elderly veterans was 69.47 ± 0.78. The values were DMFT = 18.97 ± 6.67, GI = 1.91 ± 0.81, OHI-S = 4.36 ± 1.39, WTCI = 8.69 ± 2.71. The proportion of people with severe WTCI classification having DMFT values ​​in the medium and high groups was 9.857 times higher than that of people with mild WTCI classification. The proportion of people with severe WTCI classification having GI values ​​in the medium and heavy groups was 5.333 times higher than those with mild WTCI classification.

Conclusion: Severe tongue coating index increased the decayed - missing - filled teeth status and gingivitis status in patients.

References
[1]
Vũ Mạnh Tuấn, Nguyễn Đức Hoàng, Đỗ Sơn Tùng và cộng sự, Tổng quan hệ thống hiệu quả làm sạch mảng bám lưỡi của các phương pháp vệ sinh lưỡi, Tạp chí Y Dược lâm sàng 108, 2023, 18(7): 75-83, doi:10.52389/ydls.v18i7.2053. Google Scholar
[2]
Muniz F.W, Sena K.S, de Oliveira C.C, Veríssimo D.M, Carvalho R.S, Martins R.S, Efficacy of dental floss impregnated with chlorhexidine on reduction of supragingival biofilm: a randomized controlled trial, Int J Dent Hyg, 2015, 13 (2): 117-124, doi:10.1111/idh.12112. Google Scholar
[3]
Minh Son N, Jagomägi T, Voog-Oras Ü et al, Oral Health Behaviour and Oral Health Status of Elderly Vietnamese, Oral Health Prev Dent, 2018, 16: 153-161. Google Scholar
[4]
Bùi Thị Thanh Nga. Tình trạng sức khỏe răng miệng, thói quen vệ sinh và nhu cầu điều trị trên bệnh nhân can thiệp tim mạch. Tạp chí Y học Việt Nam; 2023; 531 (1). Google Scholar
[5]
Lê Nguyễn Bá Thụ, Thực trạng sức khỏe răng miệng và đánh giá hiệu quả can thiệp chăm sóc răng miệng ở người cao tuổi tại Đắk Lắk, Luận án tiến sỹ y học, Viện Đào tạo Răng Hàm Mặt, Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội, 2018. Google Scholar
[6]
Yedlinsky N.T, Neff L.A, Jordan K.M, Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues, Am Fam Physician, 2019, 100 (9): 544-551. Google Scholar
[7]
Tang L.Q, Zhong Q, Xu D.J, A cross-sectional study on periodontal conditions in elderly people in Wuxi city, Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue Shanghai J Stomatol, 2010, 19 (6): 568-570. Google Scholar
[8]
Yadav S.R, Kini V.V, Padhye A, Inhibition of Tongue Coat and Dental Plaque Formation by Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide Vs Chlorhexidine Mouthrinse: A Randomized, Triple Blinded Study, J Clin Diagn Res JCDR, 2015, 9(9): ZC69-74. Google Scholar