Prosthetic status and prosthetic needs among institutionalized geriatric individuals in Nashik City, Maharashtra: a descriptive study.
| Autor: | Chaware S; Department of Prosthodontics, MGV KBH Dental Collegeand Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra, India. sac32in@yahoo.in, Ghodpage SL, Sinha M, Chauhan V, Thakare V |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The journal of contemporary dental practice [J Contemp Dent Pract] 2011 May 01; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 192-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 May 01. |
| DOI: | 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1033 |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among institutionalized geriatric individuals in Nashik city, Maharashtra, to assess their prosthetic status and needs. Materials and Methods: The oral examination of the study subjects was carried out using Basic Oral Health Surveys, WHO 1997 criteria. Results: A total of 160 individuals were included in the study of which 40 were females and 120 were males. A total of 55 (34.37%) study participants had some prosthesis at the time of examination, whereas 136 (85%) were in need of prosthesis. A total of 49 subjects (30.62%) needed complete dentures in both jaws. Around 26 (16.25%) of the subjects needed combination prosthesis. Conclusions: The study concludes that the prosthetic status of the institutionalized geriatric individuals in Nashik city is poor with a higher unfulfilled prosthetic needs. A systematic strategy planning is needed to address these needs. Clinical Significance: There exists a higher unfulfilled prosthodontic need among institutionalized geriatric individuals in Nashik city. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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