Table 3 General oral findings (not included in the asymptotic dental score, ADS, calculation)
From: Oral disease burden of dentate older adults living in long-term care facilities: FINORAL study
ADS low n = 39 | ADS moderate n = 96 | ADS high n = 74 | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin, lips, and oral mucosa | ||||
Lesions on lips (chapped lips and/or cheilitis angularis), n (%) | 3 (8) | 29 (30) | 44 (59) | < 0.001 |
Lesions on oral mucosa, n (%) | 1 (3) | 19 (20) | 22 (30) | < 0.001 |
Mucosal wetness, clinically, n (%) normal | 12 (31) | 29 (31) | 13 (18) | 0.10 |
Teeth and dentures | ||||
Teetha, mean (SD) | 16.7 (7.2) | 12.9 (8.8) | 13.3 (7.7) | 0.078 |
Teeth with increased mobility, mean (SD) | 0.7 (2.1) | 1.0 (2.1) | 3.1 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
Plaque index, mean (SD) | 2.0 (0.9) | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.6 (0.8) | 0.008 |
Percentage of teeth with plaque, mean (SD) | 94 (19) | 96 (17) | 95 (17) | 0.62 |
Removable denture in use, n (%) | 8 (22) | 22 (23) | 14 (19) | 0.66 |