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TITLE:

DETERMINING THE NEED OF THE ELDERLY PEOPLE FOR DENTAL PROSTHETIC RESTORATIONS IN THE CHUVASH REPUBLIC

AUTHORS:

Fedorova N.S., Saleev R.A., Saleeva G.T., Shamsutdinov M.I.

ABSTRACT:

The proposed article deals with a summary of characteristics of statistical data on the need of the local population for dental health services. It lists the factors contributing to the increase in the need for orthopedic dentistry services. All the factors described are contained in an order of priority. Based on the public and social significance of the problem the authors show the relevance of the work on studying the oral health related quality of life of elderly people. The article describes the current population trend and peculiarities of the socialization of elderly people in modern society. It shows specific features of measuring the oral health related quality of life of the elderly and senile patients in view of the comorbidity of their condition and dental profile. It gives characteristics of clinical, psychological and social factors which form the emotional state of the elderly people visiting health care institutions. It also describes results of own studies on patterns of dental diseases among the population in the city of Cheboksary in the Chuvash Republic. Key words: dental morbidity patterns, comorbidity, quality of life, gerontology, dentistry.