| Dental care for institutionalized geriatric patients in Germany. | |
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PMID: 9467993 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This investigation determined the level of dental care for institutionalized geriatric patients residing in nursing home facilities. A total of 364 patients from nine different geriatric care units within the city of Berlin were involved in this study. On average the patients were 84.9 years old. Women represented 87.3% of the patients. A standardized questionnaire and a clinical examination of the mouth were utilized to assess patient satisfaction with geriatric care, their general medical status and their oral health status. The results demonstrated that patients in geriatric care did not undergo routine dental check-ups. Oral hygiene was sufficient in only 12.6% of the patients, and prosthesis hygiene in 45% of the cases. Only 37.6 of the dentures exhibited sufficient retention and stability. In 80% of the patients dental treatment was necessary. Recommendations for improvement of dental care delivery to institutionalized geriatric patients are given. It has to be concluded that dental management of institutionalized geriatric patients is an essential yet presently underfulfilled service. |
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Authors:
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C Knabe; P Kram |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of oral rehabilitation Volume: 24 ISSN: 0305-182X ISO Abbreviation: J Oral Rehabil Publication Date: 1997 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-03-24 Completed Date: 1998-03-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0433604 Medline TA: J Oral Rehabil Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 909-12 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Prosthetic Dentistry II, University Hospital Benjamin Franklin, Free University Berlin, Germany. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Alveolar Bone Loss / diagnosis Berlin Dental Care for Aged* Denture Retention Dentures Female Geriatric Assessment Health Services Accessibility Health Services Needs and Demand Health Status Humans Institutionalization* Male Middle Aged Mouth Diseases / diagnosis Nursing Homes* Oral Health Oral Hygiene Patient Satisfaction Physical Examination Questionnaires Sex Factors |
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