Oral Health and Dental Management

The assessment quality of life for geriatric patient: Pre and post-insertion of complete denture

39^th Asia-Pacific Dental and Oral Care Congress

October 26-28, 2017 Osaka, Japan

Tine Martina Winarti

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia

Keynote: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Quality of Life (QoL) of a patient relates to the satisfaction their denture. Geriatric patient who are well satisfi ed with their daily lives, usually also satisfi ed with their complete denture. Th is study was conducted to assess the QoL pre- and post- complete denture insertion using a validated Malay language version of Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) by single interviewer. It focuses on functional limitation, oro-facial pain, psychological and behavioral impact among patient attended USIM Polyclinic. A sample was taken from 22 edentulous patients and the new denture will be prepared by third year dental students. Th e data comprised of 54.5% male and 45.5% female. Th e mean age was 64.45±5.63 year. Th e QoL of geriatric patient pre-insertion was mostly aff ected in oral function. Th e highest mean for pre-insertion (baseline data) was in functional limitation with mean score 3.18 (SD=1.71) for the problem in chewing. Th e lowest baseline mean recorded were 0.59 (SD=1.18) and 0.59 (SD=0.96) for limitation of contact with people and the used of medication to relieve pain, respectively. Overall, QoL for post-insertion within one to two months was improved. Th e statistical signifi cance with Wilcoxon-Signed-Rank test, pre- and post-insertion were in oral function (3.18±1.71 and 2.09±1.74, p value=0.03) and psychological impact (2.45±1.26 and 3.50±1.27, p value=0.01). Th e highest changes mean score was in psychological impact with score 1.05. As a conclusion, the placement of complete denture in edentulous patient increase QoL among geriatric patients.

Biography :

T M Winarti is a Lecturer at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Islamic Science University of Malaysia, Malaysia. She is also a Coordinator of Dental Laboratory. She pursued her Master’s degree in Prosthodontics from Padjadjaran University. Her major interest relies on the subject of prosthodontics, temporomandibular disorders and geriatric dentistry.