Abstract
Objective: To assess the oral health status and self-perception and access to oral health care services to elderly people living in a state of cohabitation. Methods: This is an epidemiological study of subjects 65 years of age or older living in the area enrolled at a Family Health Unit of the Municipality of Jequié- BA. . Carried out the clinical examination of the oral cavity with dental mirror and periodontal probe WHO model, following the protocol recommended by the World Health Organization Data were entered and analyzed in Microsoft Excell 2010 and Epibuco programs Results: There were 162 people elderly among which it was shown that 93.89% of the dental elements were missing due to caries, 75.93% and 65.43% of seniors use or require some type of dental prosthesis, respectively, 51.7% were edentulous and 64 , 8% had a positive perception of their oral health considered high or moderate. How to access dental, 96.91% were to the dentist at least once in life, however, 54.32% reported that the last query was there 03 years or more. Conclusion: The oral health status of the elderly living in a state of cohabitation a is precarious. The high degree of edentulism associated with a misguided self-perception of oral health and the lack of demand for dental services, are aggravating factors of the oral health status of this population.