Examining the Effects of Removable Denture Use in Patients Over 60 Years of Age

Istanbul University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Denture, Partial, Removable

Denture, Complete

Edentulism

Treatments

Other: Fabrication of suitable complete or removable partial dentures for the patient

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06688669

2024/47/Rev-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients over the age of 60 who do not currently have any removable dentures but require them will be included in the study. Patients who will receive complete dentures and those who will receive partial dentures will be assessed in separate groups. Before the fabrication of the dentures, the Mini-Mental State Examination Test (MMSE), the physical normative value test (TUG), and the Oral Functional Capacity (OFC) scoring will be conducted. No intervention will be made to the treatment during the prosthetic treatment process.

The same questionnaires will be administered again three weeks after the completion of the prosthetic treatments. The impact of the use of removable dentures on test results will be evaluated. Additionally, during this session, patients will complete a patient satisfaction test regarding their dentures (OHIP-14 for patients with a removable partial denture indication, and OHIP-edent for patients with a complete denture indication). Patients will be called back after three months, and all tests will be repeated. The relationship between the Mini-Mental State Examination, the TUG test, and the OFC test with patient satisfaction will be assessed and any changes in test scores related to denture use will be investigated.

Enrollment

40 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

60+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients over the age of 60
No systemic condition that would prevent the fabrication of removable dentures
Need for new removable dentures for both jaws
Ability to read and understand the questions in the tests and surveys
No barriers to communication or self-expression
No significant physical disability affecting functionality
No history of cancer or surgical operation in the head and neck region
No conditions or medications that could limit test performance (e.g., Parkinson's disease)

Exclusion criteria

Patients under the age of 60
Patients who do not require new removable dentures
Patients whose missing teeth can be restored with fixed prosthetic restorations and who do not need removable dentures
Patients who are illiterate
Patients with systemic conditions that prevent the fabrication of removable dentures
Patients with conditions like Parkinson's disease that could restrict test performance or who use medications with side effects causing unwanted convulsions
Patients with significant balance issues, who frequently lose balance while walking
Geriatric patients with temporary or permanent memory loss
Patients with any history of cancer in the head and neck region
Patients with severe difficulty in communication and self-expression
Patients who are not willing to participate in the study