Evaluation of Denture for QOL in the Elderly

本研究的目的是评估义齿在老年人生活中的价值，为今后的口腔治疗提供具体的数据。为此，我们调查了大阪府老年大学在校生义齿佩戴者对义齿生活意识和饮食的满意度和满意度。问卷调查对象均为在校大学生，访谈调查对象均为在校大学生志愿者。结果如下：1.问卷调查：调查对象为2474人(男1222人，女1255人)，平均年龄66.6岁(±s.)[)4.3岁)。全口义齿佩戴者上颌占14%，下颌占10%；局部义齿佩戴者分别占37%和41%。结果显示，约2/3的受试者需要戴义齿，其中包括没有戴义齿的人。在自评健康水平方面，全口义齿佩戴者、部分义齿佩戴者和中性牙列患者之间差异无统计学意义。结论：1.戴义齿的人对义齿的满意度较高，对健康状况评价为“好”的人对食物的摄入量也较高。访谈调查：调查对象为297人(男162人，女134人)，平均年龄66.3岁(+-)。[)4.2岁)。平均现有牙数21.7颗(男性22.3颗，女性21.0颗)，近一半的受试者需要义齿，中性牙列组和戴义齿组的能量、蛋白质、钙等的充分率略有差异。然而，不满意义齿的受试者的营养摄入水平显着低于对义齿满意的受试者。这些结果表明，对义齿的不满意对老年人的健康状况有不利影响。

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the worth of denture in lives of the elderly and offer a concrete data for future dental treatment. For that purpose, we investigated rate and satisfaction level of denture life consciousness and dietary of denture wearers among attendants at college for the elderly in Osaka prefecture.This study was consisted of the quentionnaire and interview survey. The subjects of the queationnaire survey were all of attendants at college and the subjects of the interview survey were volunteers among them.Results are as follows ;1. The questionnaire survey : Subjects were 2474 people (1222 man and 1255 women, mean age was 66.6(]SY.+-。[)4.3 years old). Complete denture wearers were 14% in upper jaw and 10% on lower jaw, Partial denture wearers were 37% and 41% respectively. As a result about 2/3 subjects had necessity of removable denture, including people who didn't wear dentures. About self evaluation of health level, there were not significant difference among complete denture wearers general, partial denture wearers and neutral dentition group. People had higher denture satisfaction and higher score of intakable foods by wearing denture, people who selected "good" about the health condition.2. Interview survey : Subjects were 297 people (162 man and 134 women, mean age was 66.3(]SY.+-。[)4.2 years old). Mean number of present teeth was 21.7 (man : 22.3, women : 21.0) and nearly half subjects had necessity of removable denture.The sufficiency rate of energy, protein, calcium and so on have slightly difference between neutral dentition group and denture wearer group. However subjects dissatisfied with denture was significantly lower level in nutrient Intake than subjects satisfied with dentures. These results suggest that dissatisfaction with denture have detrimental effects to health condition of elderly.