Edentulous patients' knowledge of dental hygiene and care of prostheses

dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.creatorDe Castellucci Barbosa, Luciano
dc.creatorFerreira, Manoela Rejane Maia
dc.creatorDe Carvalho Calabrich, Carolina Freire
dc.creatorViana, Aline Cavalcanti
dc.creatorDe Lemos, Maria Catarina Lavigne
dc.creatorLauria, Roberta Andrade
dc.date2014-05-27T11:23:33Z
dc.date2016-10-25T18:25:31Z
dc.date2014-05-27T11:23:33Z
dc.date2016-10-25T18:25:31Z
dc.date2008-06-01
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-06T01:30:59Z
dc.date.available2017-04-06T01:30:59Z
dc.identifierGerodontology, v. 25, n. 2, p. 99-106, 2008.
dc.identifier0734-0664
dc.identifier1741-2358
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/70424
dc.identifierhttp://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/70424
dc.identifier10.1111/j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x
dc.identifier2-s2.0-48549089901
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-2358.2007.00190.x
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/891526
dc.descriptionObjective: 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. © 2008 The Authors.
dc.languageeng
dc.relationGerodontology
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectComplete dentures
dc.subjectDental care
dc.subjectDental habits
dc.subjectHygiene
dc.subjectProstheses
dc.subjecttoothpaste
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectattitude to health
dc.subjectchi square distribution
dc.subjectdenture
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmethodology
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectmouth disease
dc.subjectmouth hygiene
dc.subjectpatient education
dc.subjectpsychological aspect
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectsleep
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectChi-Square Distribution
dc.subjectDenture Cleansers
dc.subjectDenture, Complete
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMouth, Edentulous
dc.subjectOral Hygiene
dc.subjectPatient Education as Topic
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSleep
dc.titleEdentulous patients' knowledge of dental hygiene and care of prostheses
dc.typeOtro


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