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Nutritional and anthropometric analysis of edentulous patients wearing implant overdentures or conventional dentures
Muller, Katia; Morais, José; Feine, Jocelyne.
  • Muller, Katia; McGill University. Faculty of Dentistry. Montreal. CA
  • Morais, José; Royal Victoria Hospital. McGill University Health Centre. McGill Nutrition and Food Science Centre. Montreal. CA
  • Feine, Jocelyne; McGill University. Faculty of Dentistry. Montreal. CA
Braz. dent. j ; 19(2): 145-150, 2008. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-484952
ABSTRACT
As masticatory efficiency diminishes drastically in edentulous patients, several researchers have studied over the past two decades how dietary intake varies when different types of oral rehabilitation are provided. Since the use of implants to support prostheses in edentulous mandibles has been shown to significantly improve masticatory performance, the question remains as to whether this improvement will influence the nutritional status. The purose of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of edentulous patients who randomly received either a mandibular conventional denture (CD) or an implant-supported overdenture (IP) 1 year previously. Weight, height, body composition and handgrip strength measurements were collected for analysis. Blood tests were performed to measure plasma parameters of diet intake. Participants responded to a Food Frequency Questionnaire and a Masticatory Function Questionnaire. Fifty-three people participated (58 percent men, 42 percent women; mean age = 53). Body composition indicators as well as plasma parameters were generally within normal range, and no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) was found between the groups. Patients in the CD group had significantly lower ratings for items regarding difficulty in chewing (p<0.05), but no significant difference was found for dietary intake (p>0.05). Although the CD wearers reported having more difficulty in chewing hard foods, both groups appeared to have a similar nutritional status.
RESUMO
O uso de implantes para suportar próteses em pacientes edêntulos completos causa uma melhora significativa na performance mastigatória desses indivíduos. Contudo, a influência desse benefício no estado nutricional do paciente ainda não está completamente estabelecida. Esse estudo avaliou o estado nutricional de pacientes desdentados completos reabilitados com próteses totais convencionais (grupo CD) ou com próteses totais implanto-suportadas (grupo IP) na mandíbula. Foram coletados dados sobre composição corporal e uma amostra de sangue para análise. Os participantes responderam a um questionário sobre freqüência alimentar (QFA) e outro sobre habilidade mastigatória e método de preparo dos alimentos (QMF). A amostra foi composta de 53 participantes selecionados a partir de um estudo randomizado, sendo 58 por cento homens e 42 por cento mulheres, com idade média de 53 anos. Os indicadores de composição corporal se encontraram dentro da normalidade e sem diferenças significativas (p>0.05). O grupo CD obteve valores significativamente diferentes para itens do QMF sobre dificuldade de mastigar (p<0.05). Os dados do QFA e o resultado do exame de plasma estavam dentro dos níveis normais, e os valores entre os grupos foram semelhantes (p>0.05). Embora os participantes que receberam prótese total convencional tenham relatado maior dificuldade de mastigar alimentos duros, os dois grupos apresentaram estados nutricionais semelhantes.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anthropometry / Nutritional Status / Jaw, Edentulous / Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Denture, Complete, Lower / Denture, Overlay Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Institution/Affiliation country: McGill University/CA / Royal Victoria Hospital/CA

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Anthropometry / Nutritional Status / Jaw, Edentulous / Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Denture, Complete, Lower / Denture, Overlay Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Institution/Affiliation country: McGill University/CA / Royal Victoria Hospital/CA