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The Impact of Notches on the Fracture Strength of Complete Upper Dentures: A Novel Biomechanical Approach

European Scientific Journal, 2019
This paper focuses on introducing a new biomechanical method for estimating the fracture strength of complete upper dentures (CUDs) and evaluating which notch mode has the greatest impact on their strength reduction. Forty identical CUDs were constructed
Prombonas Anthony, N. Poulis, S. Yannikakis   +2 more
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Public Dental Expenditure and Dental Visits in Europe and Japan

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dental care is important for oral health, but access to dental services is subject to social inequalities and varies between countries. Despite this, few cross‐national studies have examined how public dental expenditure relates to dental service use among older adults. This study aimed to investigate the associations between public
Yuko Inoue, Jun Aida, Richard G. Watt, Anja Heilmann   +3 more
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The Impact of Nutritional Status on Oral Health Outcomes and Management in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the relationship between nutritional status and the oral health of older adults (aged 75 years or older). The PECO focus question was, ‘What is the occurrence, association and impact of nutritional state on the oral health outcomes and its management in older adults?’ Methods A ...
Kittipit Srisanoi, Ines Wnuk, Sabrina Maniewicz, Gerry McKenna, Frauke Müller, Claudio Leles, Piero Papi, Jayne Woodside, Murali Srinivasan   +8 more
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The Development and Validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ): Reliability and Validity

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This paper describes the development and preliminary validation of the Partial Denture Experience Questionnaire (P‐DEQ), a new, condition‐specific instrument designed to measure the multifaceted impacts of living with removable dentures. Methods The P‐DEQ was developed using a multi‐phase, mixed‐methods design. Item generation was
Barry J. Gibson, Nicolas Martin, Bilal El‐Dhuwaib, Gerry McKenna, Sandra Clifford, Alastair Lomax, Sarah R. Baker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of high expansion dental stone used as investing medium on the changes in occlusal vertical dimension of complete dentures

Saudi Dental Journal, 2013
Problem statement: Despite advances in materials and techniques, complete dentures made of acrylic resin experience an increase in the occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) during processing.
Alaa’a M. Salloum
doaj   +1 more source

Oral health-related quality of life of edentulous patients after complete dentures relining [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015
Background/Aim. Tooth loss affects oral health-related life quality. More than a third of edentulous patients are not fully satisfied with their complete dentures and mainly complain of insufficient stability, retention, and pain during ...
Krunić Nebojša, Kostić Milena, Petrović Milica, Igić Marko   +3 more
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Oral Health Status in Older Care Recipients and Family Caregiver Perceptions of Caregiving Burden

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate oral health status, number of teeth, and denture use in older care recipients and their caregivers' perceptions of burden. Methods This was a cross‐sectional survey of home care patients aged ≥ 65 years and their families who use the home‐visit dental care service provided by the Sendai Dental Association. The short Japanese
Sayaka Kishi, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Takamasa Komiyama, Yasue Tanaka, Yohei Igari, Yoshihiko Ito, Yuki Ito, Ittetsu Uchigasaki, Masahiro Kuroda, Masahiro Sato, Daizo Seki, Akinari Daidoji, Ken‐ichiro Komaki, Kenji Narita, Akira Kosuga, Yoshinori Hattori   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of Edentulous Patients Having Exaggerated Gag Reflex with Palateless Upper Denture

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2010
Gag reflex is one of the major problems that may face some complete denture wearer. This clinical study was conducted on twenty patients suffering from gagging reflex selected from hundreds attending teaching clinic of medical technical institute in ...
Sundus Ismail Al-azzawi, Raya Hatim Salal, Azhar Ahmed Mohammed Ali   +2 more
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Functional Outcomes of Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Tooth Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the effect of prosthodontic treatment and management on oral function and oral‐health‐related patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in older adults with tooth loss. Methods A systematic search of four databases identified clinical studies (≥ 10 participants) reporting functional or PROM outcomes in partially or fully ...
Pedro Molinero‐Mourelle, Azize Bell, Najla Chebib, Manabu Kanazawa, Frauke Müller, Annika Neri, Takahiro Ono, Masako Shiramizu, Sayaka Tada   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validity of self-report of oral conditions in older people

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2019
Aim: To verify if self-report is a valid instrument to study the clinical oral condition in older people without cognitive deficit. Methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted with 647 older people from the community, without cognitive deficit, living
María Jesús Arenas-Márquez, Luísa Helena do Nascimento Tôrres, Debora Dias da Silva, Juliana Balbinot Hilgert, Fernando Neves Hugo, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Maria da Luz Rosario de Souza   +6 more
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