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KMID : 0362120090310030059
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Journal of Technologic Dentistry
2009 Volume.31 No. 3 p.59 ~ p.66
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Satisfaction and demand of the New Prosthesis Treatment according to the oral health condition of the geriatric patient in Daejeon City
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Jung Jae-Kwan
Lee Su-Ok
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Abstract
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In this study 240 geriatric patients, aged 60 year and over were evaluated using a questionnaire and oral examination for their oral status, demand and satisfaction of prosthesis treatment. 1. The single main complaint was regarding from the existing removable prosthesis. When the complaints were catagorized into larger groups, complaints regarding existing prosthesis were 32% and followed by 30% in caries and endodontic problems. 2. DMFT index woman appeared the man the age when will increase more highly recording where highly and considered statistically. 3. According to the result from questionnaire, 48% of patients wearing removable prosthesis and 43% with fixed prosthesis were not satisfied with existing prosthesis. Thirty-seven percentages of patients were not satisfied with aesthetics and unable to chew food properly. 4. Thirty-nine percentage of patients were wearing removable prosthesis. More complete dentures were found on maxilla and partial dentures on mandible. 5. Seventy-seven percentage of patients requested for new prosthesis and the majority of these patients had complaints of difficulties in chewing and discomfort.
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KEYWORD
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Geriatric patients, prosthesis treatment, DMF index
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