PREVALENCE OF ORAL SOFT TISSUE PATHOLOGY IN A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY

这项研究是一项横断面调查，以记录患病率和风险 口腔软组织病变发生的因素 在佩里角退伍军人医疗中心工作了24个月。约900 病人已经检查过。无法明确诊断的病理 诊断由检查牙医被转介到顾问口腔 病理学家本研究的目的是估计 口腔粘膜疾病的人群，表征的范围和 病理的严重程度，并评估因 了以下条件信息是从现有记录中收集的， 风险因素，如假牙，医疗条件，药物， 以及吸烟和饮酒。 迄今为止的研究结果显示，34%的患者患有一种或多种疾病， 更多口腔病理状况。口腔病变的患病率高于 戴可移动假牙的患者（53%）比那些 没有假肢（26%）。其他风险影响分析 因素正在进行中。

The study is a cross-sectional survey to document the prevalence and risk factors of oral soft tissue pathologies occurring in patients admitted to the Perry Point VA Medical Center during a 24-month period. About 900 patients have been examined. Pathologies that cannot be definitively diagnosed by the examining dentist are referred to a consultant oral pathologist. The objectives of the study are to estimate the prevalence of oral mucosal conditions in the population, characterize the range and severity of the pathologies, and to assess treatment needs resulting from these conditions. Information is collected from existing records regarding risk factors such as dental prostheses, medical conditions, medications, and the use of tobacco and alcohol. Findings to date show that 34 percent of the patients presented with one or more oral pathologic condition. Prevalence of oral lesions was greater in patients wearing removable dental prostheses (53 percent) than in those without prostheses (26 percent). Analyses for the effect of other risk factors are in progress.