Gerodontology

Autor: Barbosa, Luciano de Castellucci, Ferreira, Manoela Rejane Maia, Calabrich, Carolina Freire de Carvalho, Viana, Aline Cavalcanti, Lemos, Maria Catarina Lavigne de, Lauria, Roberta Andrade.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Repositório Institucional da UFBA
Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
instacron:UFBA
ISSN: 1741-2358
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x
Popis: Texto completo: acesso restrito. p. 99-106 Submitted by Suelen Reis (suziy.ellen@gmail.com) on 2013-12-05T16:34:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 10.1111j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x.pdf: 245632 bytes, checksum: f508737a5188a62e01e7c2e1126ca946 (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Flávia Ferreira (flaviaccf@yahoo.com.br) on 2014-02-19T18:44:37Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 10.1111j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x.pdf: 245632 bytes, checksum: f508737a5188a62e01e7c2e1126ca946 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-02-19T18:44:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 10.1111j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x.pdf: 245632 bytes, checksum: f508737a5188a62e01e7c2e1126ca946 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 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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