Edentulous patients’ knowledge of dental hygiene and care of prostheses
| Autor: | Roberta Andrade Lauria, Maria Catarina Lavigne de Lemos, Aline Cavalcanti Viana, Luciano de Castellucci Barbosa, Carolina Freire de Carvalho Calabrich, Manoela Rejane Maia Ferreira |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cleaning methods medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject MEDLINE Dentistry Oral hygiene Patient Education as Topic Hygiene Surveys and Questionnaires Statistical significance Humans Medicine Denture Cleansers General Dentistry Aged media_common Aged 80 and over Chi-Square Distribution Denture Complete business.industry Dental hygiene Middle Aged Oral Hygiene Female Mouth Edentulous Geriatrics and Gerontology Dentures Sleep business Patient education |
| Zdroj: | Gerodontology. 25:99-106 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2358 0734-0664 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x |
| Popis: | Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse denture users’ oral care habits with regard to the use of their prostheses. Background: Rehabilitative treatment is only successful when patients are motivated and aware of correct prosthesis use and hygiene. Materials and methods: Questionnaires were distributed to 150 complete denture users at the Federal University of Bahia School of Dentistry, the Esmeralda Natividade Health Center, the Bahian Science Development Foundation and a Salvador nursing home. The questionnaire included information on gender, age, length of prosthesis use, cleaning methods and materials, etc. The data were analysed using EpiInfo version 6 software. The chi-squared test was used for statistical analysis, with a significance level of 5%. Results: Questionnaire results showed that 78% of the subjects, with an average age of 67.3 years, had used the same complete denture for over 5 years. 64% slept with their prostheses and 44% removed them from the mouth only for cleaning. None of the patients interviewed knew anything about brushes designed specifically for complete dentures. 37.3% had a restricted diet and 44% believed that a complete denture would last for more than 10 years. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it was concluded that the edentulous patients surveyed had limited awareness of prosthetic hygiene and long-term oral care despite extended periods of denture use. |
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