Life quality in geriatric patients rehabilitated with total acrylic dental prostheses

Abstract

Introduction:

Assessing of life quality in geriatric patients with total prostheses is essential to determine if the prosthetic rehabilitation fulfills the expectations of welfare in these patients.

Objective:

To assess the life quality of total edentulous geriatric patients after prosthetic rehabilitation.

Methods:

An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out from October, 2018 to November, 2020, at ¨Andrés Ortiz Junco¨ Dental clinic in Güines, Mayabeque province. The universe was formed by 103 geriatric patients rehabilitated with total acrylic dental prostheses, by an intentional non-probabilistic sample 50 patients who fulfilled with the selection criterion were selected. The studied variables were: life quality and its dimensions according to the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire. The statistical analysis was performed by X2. and Duncan.

Results:

The 70 % of the patients expressed to have taste disorders. The functional limitation was the most affected dimension in the 70 % of the patients under study. The qualifications; ¨frequent” in a 74 % and ¨occasional” with 76 % were the ones that. The 70 % of patients report bad life quality.

Conclusions:

Most of the patients report that they have taste disorders, and functional limitation is the most affected. Life quality is evaluated as ¨bad¨ by the patients.