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Examining the Effects of Removable Denture Use in Patients Over 60 Years of Age
Led by Istanbul University · Updated on 2024-11-14
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
26 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is 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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Examining the Effects of Removable Denture Use in Patients Over 60 Years of Age
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients over the age of 60
- No systemic condition preventing removable denture fabrication
- Need for new removable dentures for both jaws
- Ability to read and understand test and survey questions
- No barriers to communication or self-expression
- No significant physical disability affecting function
- No history of cancer or surgery in the head and neck region
- No conditions or medications limiting test performance (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients under the age of 60
- Do not require new removable dentures
- Missing teeth can be restored with fixed prosthetics, no need for removable dentures
- Illiterate patients
- Systemic conditions preventing removable denture fabrication
- Conditions like Parkinson's disease limiting test performance or medications causing convulsions
- Significant balance issues causing frequent loss of balance while walking
- Temporary or permanent memory loss in geriatric patients
- History of cancer in the head and neck region
- Severe difficulty in communication and self-expression
- Not willing to participate in the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, Vezneciler, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
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Berk Bilgen, PhD. DDS. Research Assistant
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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