The survey of prosthetic treatment in the elderly / 华西口腔医学杂志
West China Journal of Stomatology
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(6): 396-398, 2004.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-330038
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To acquire teeth and prosthetic conditions of the elderly.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>1166 patients of over 60 years old had been given prosthetic treatment, and the teeth conditions were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The average number of missing teeth was 10.25. The maxillary missing teeth were more than mandibular ones. The rate of missing teeth were as follows maxillary teeth > mandibular teeth; molars > bicuspids > incisors > cuspid. 1120 cases were treated with removable dentures. 59% of the removable partial dentures had free-end saddles. 46 cases were treated with fixed bridges.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The characteristics of prosthetic patients in the elderly were as follows a large number of missing teeth and free-end missing teeth, attrition of resident teeth, food impaction, existing-residual root and loosen teeth. Removable denture was the main method of the prosthetic therapy for the elderly patients. Fixed bridge was used when the patient condition was good. The cuspid, treated residual root and the third molar should be used for the retention and support of the prosthesis.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Terapêutica
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Perda de Dente
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Prótese Parcial Fixa
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Prótese Parcial Removível
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
West China Journal of Stomatology
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Artigo
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