Influence of the Diabetes mellitus in the buccal health care

Abstract

Introduction: Due to the fast growth of the group of elderly and diabetics in the Cuban population, it is possible to predict that the requirements in the odontology attention will be greater in the next years. For that reason the prevention and attention in the Odontogeriatry is considered a necessity of the present and future Immediate. Objective: To determine the influence of the Diabetes mellitus in the state of the buccal health care of the senior citizens in the dentistry clinic in Wajay through 2015 to 2016. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the stomatology clinic of the Polyclinic "Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy" in the period from 2015 to 2016. The sample was 634 older adults from the three clinics selected by a single-stage conglomerate system. A mouth exam was performed and a form for collecting the information was completed. The variables studied were: Diabetes mellitus, age, sex, risk factors and oral diseases. Results: In the diabetic population, the group of 60-74 years and female gender predominated. The risk factors that prevailed were maladaptive prostheses (60%), xerostomia (58%) (p = 0.001) and smoking (32%); Periodontal disease (58.3%), traumatic ulcers (13.3%) and angular cheilitis (7.9%); There was only meaning in the last two. Conclusions: In the population studied prevailed the group of 60 to 74 years and female sex. The maladaptive prostheses were the most represented risk factor; Followed by xerostomia, smoking and periodontal disease and traumatic ulcers predominant oral diseases.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, elderly, deontology of geriatric people, Diabetes mellitus and the senior citizens's buccal health.