title: Oral status, oral hygiene, and patient satisfaction in the elderly with dental implants dependent on substantial needs of care for daily living.
abstract: Using osseointegrated implants to replace teeth is a routine procedure today. This study investigated oral status, oral hygiene habits, and patient satisfaction in elderly with dental implants who were dependent on substantial support for daily living. Twenty-six persons over the age of 65 who were dependent on supportive care were examined. Data collected included the number of teeth and implants, plaque scores, bleeding on probing, and oral hygiene habits. Self-perceived knowledge about managing their implants and satisfaction with the implants was recorded. Subjects had a total of 148 natural teeth and 144 implants. Only a few signs of oral disease were found and the tissues around implants were healthier than around natural teeth. No correlations between oral hygiene habits and plaque scores or bleeding were found. A majority of the subjects were satisfied with their implants. Dental implants have satisfactory function even in individuals who are elderly and have substantial needs for supportive care.
authors.affiliation: Public Dental Health, Uppsala County Council, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Olerud
authors.forename: Marie-Louise
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hagman-Gustafsson
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gabre
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000523:psychology*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003817:Dentition; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000145:classification; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012648:Self Care; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000145:classification; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000145:classification; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants