[Prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous patients after stroke].
OBJECTIVE
Stroke is actually the 3rd cause of death in the world after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In Italy, every year there are 100000 new cases; 2/3 of them die or become heavily disabled. The greatest part of patients which survive is old-aged and 70% of patients that survive is a removable denture wearer.


METHODS
At the Neurological Clinic of the Polyclinic Hospital of Bari we have studied 14 removable denture wearers that had had a stroke.


RESULTS
We observed that 85.7 % of removable dentures were inefficient, in 50% there will need a new removable prosthesis; 50% of persons had a bad dental hygiene; 93% of denture wearers with stroke didn't make an odontoiatric control after stroke.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the analysis of the orodental status has been carried out on a limited number of patients, the need of a greater motivation and solicitation in dental check-up is underlined. The role of the dentist in oral rehabilitation and in rehabilitation of post stroke dysphagia in stroke survivors is also examined.
Corsalini
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M
Dipartimento di Odontostomatologia e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy.
Grassi
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R
Di Venere
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D
Carella
M
M
Caprio
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S
Covelli
M
M
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016321:Dental Care for Aged; D003824:Denture, Complete; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires