Evaluation of newly developed devices for denture placement and removal in the dependent elderly
Evaluation of newly developed devices for denture placement and removal in the dependent elderly
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00547.x
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发表时间：
2012-06-01
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2
通讯作者：
Uoshima, Katsumi
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作者：
Kawasaki, Maiko;Nomura, Shuichi;Uoshima, Katsumi
目的：本研究的目的是主观评价新开发的义齿放置和取出装置的实用性。客观的意见，也支持evidence.Materials和方法：21名受试者被指示放置和删除他们的义齿与设备和没有。我们根据调查问卷对器械进行了评估。客观观察基于二维图像分析。我们分析了三个因素：结果：图像分析显示，受试者使用该装置的有效性和容易性随着实践而显著提高。问卷调查数据显示，大多数受试者在第一次和第二次使用后对器械表示赞赏。虽然没有显着减少所需的时间放置和取出假牙，即使与设备，面积和周长的运动2-D images.Conclusion：在这项研究中，义齿放置和取出装置的效用进行了主观和客观的评价。我们的数据显示，该设备对老年人有效。可能需要对该装置进行进一步的微小改进，以提高其有效性。
Objective: The purpose of this study was to subjectively evaluate the utility of newly developed denture placement and removal devices. Objective observations were also made to support the evidence.Materials and method: Twenty-one subjects were instructed to place and remove their dentures with and without the devices. We evaluated the device based on a questionnaire. Objective observations were based on a 2-D image analysis. We analysed three factors: the time, the area and the circumference required to insert and remove the dentures.Results: Image analysis showed that the effectiveness and ease with which the subject used the device significantly improved with practice. The questionnaire data showed that a majority of the subjects appreciated the device after the first and second time. While there was no significant decrease in time required to place and remove dentures even with the device, the area and circumference of the movement on 2-D images were significantly reduced.Conclusion: In this study, the utility of denture placement and removal devices was evaluated both subjectively and objectively. Our data reveal that the device is effective in the elderly. Further minor improvement in the device might be required to increase its effectiveness.