The article presents data on the influence of the severity of cognitive disorders and affective manifestations on the achievement of complete secondary adentia. The purpose of the study is to investigate the dental status of patients of older age groups living in the Belgorod agglomeration. Materials and methods. The study involved 92 patients of older and senile age. The severity of cognitive disorders was assessed using the MMSE psychological status scale, and depression was assessed using the HADS scale. The dental status was studied taking into account oral hygiene violations. Results. In the group of elderly patients, moderate dementia occurs 13% more often than in the group of elderly people. The number of individuals without signs of affective disorders (t – 0.10; p = 0.919766) and subclinical manifestations of affective disorders (t – 0.30; p = 0.762562) decreases significantly with age, while the number of individuals with clinically diagnosed depression notably increases (t – 0.86; p = 0.393476). The assessment of dental status revealed that 22 (45.8 %) elderly and 19 (43.2 %) senile study participants use full-fledged dentures. Conclusion. It has been established that depressive conditions occurring against the background of cognitive insufficiency determine the dynamics of tooth loss, manifested in the need for the production of complete removable prostheses.
The article presents data on the influence of the severity of cognitive disorders and affective manifestations on the achievement of complete secondary adentia. The purpose of the study is to investigate the dental status of patients of older age groups living in the Belgorod agglomeration. Materials and methods. The study involved 92 patients of older and senile age. The severity of cognitive disorders was assessed using the MMSE psychological status scale, and depression was assessed using the HADS scale. The dental status was studied taking into account oral hygiene violations. Results. In the group of elderly patients, moderate dementia occurs 13% more often than in the group of elderly people. The number of individuals without signs of affective disorders (t – 0.10; p = 0.919766) and subclinical manifestations of affective disorders (t – 0.30; p = 0.762562) decreases significantly with age, while the number of individuals with clinically diagnosed depression notably increases (t – 0.86; p = 0.393476). The assessment of dental status revealed that 22 (45.8 %) elderly and 19 (43.2 %) senile study participants use full-fledged dentures. Conclusion. It has been established that depressive conditions occurring against the background of cognitive insufficiency determine the dynamics of tooth loss, manifested in the need for the production of complete removable prostheses.