CORRELATION BETWEEN THE ORAL HYGIENIC CONDITION AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL FACTORS IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION OF IMERETI.

The purpose of the study is to determine the correlation between the oral hygienic condition and the psycho-social factors in the elderly population of Imereti. The research was based on the findings of 374 persons who were older than 50 years of age from the contingent of Kutaisi Regional Dental Center and From the contingent of the boarding house of the Kutaisi elderly and disabled people. The oral hygienic level was determined by the method of GreeneVermilion, and we used the E. Ambjornsen method to evaluate hygienic conditions of removable prostheses. The difference between the groups was determined by F Fischer's criterion; The relationship between the factors was determined by the correlation analysis - the Spearerman's Rank Test. Correlation analysis shows the level of hygiene and behavioral factors that show positive correlation with good hygienic levels of the mouth: self-efficiency r=0.113; P=0.029; Self control r=0.104; P=0.045; Optimism r=0.144; P=0.005; Social opportunities r=.144; P=0.005; Psychosocial function r=0.227; P=0.000; Self-service r=0.127; P=0.014; Motor function r=0.128; P=0.013; Reliable positive correlation with a bad hygienic level - the need for other medical assistance - r=0.327; P=0.000; Disorders of behavior - r=0.378; P=0.000; Chronic pain - r=0.484; P=0.000; Decreased mobility - r=0.492; P=0.000; Inconvenience - r=0.533; P=0.000; Physical weakness - r=0.487; P=0.000; Disorientation - r=0.403; P=0.000; Bad memory - r=0.417; P=0.000; Psychological weakness - r=0.462; P=0.000; Lack of support - r=0.318; P=0.000; The oral hygienic level in elderly persons correlates with psycho-social and behavioral factors.