国际口腔医学杂志2016，Vol.43Issue(3)：288-291,4.DOI:10.7518/gjkq.2016.03.008
成都市老年人活动义齿使用情况和口腔保健意识的调查
Survey on elderly people in Chengdu about the effect of using removable denture and the knowledge of usage and hygiene
李骋 1陈稳 1王如意 1乔鑫 1印思琪 1王剑1
作者信息
- 1. 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室 华西口腔医院修复科 四川大学 成都 610041
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摘要
Abstract
Objective This study aims to determine the status of removable denture usage and oral hygiene knowledge among elderly people in Chengdu, China. Data were analyzed to provide recommendations for elderly people to enhance their oral health and for hospitals to improve their services after delivering dentures. Methods The data obtained from 162 senior participants were analyzed statistically. Results Among the 162 elderly participants, 82.7% brush their teeth at least twice a day, 39.5% vertically brush their teeth, 1.9% perform scaling periodically, and 7.4% use dental floss. The average longevity of removable partial denture was 7.14 years. Among the participants, 57.4% believed that dentures should be changed only when they were broken, approximately 53.7% never participated in a follow-up visit, and 3.7% received a telephone follow-up from their dentists. Conclusion Knowledge on the usage of removable denture and maintenance of oral hygiene should be improved to enhance the utilization of removable denture.关键词
活动义齿/老年/口腔卫生/调查Key words
removable denture/aged/oral hygiene/survey分类
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李骋,陈稳,王如意,乔鑫,印思琪,王剑..成都市老年人活动义齿使用情况和口腔保健意识的调查[J].国际口腔医学杂志,2016,43(3):288-291,4.
