成都市老年人活动义齿使用情况和口腔保健意识的调查
Survey on elderly people in Chengdu about the effect of using removable denture and the knowledge of usage and hygiene

摘要： 目的 了解活动义齿戴用后义齿功能行使情况、戴用者的口腔清洁情况、卫生知识知晓情况，以针对性地进行口腔教育及让医院更好地为老年人服务。方法 对成都市162名戴用活动义齿的60~90岁老年人进行问卷式调查并对其行统计学分析。结果 162名被调查者中，每天刷牙2次及其以上的老年人占82.7%，39.5%的佩戴者采用竖刷法，但定期洁牙和使用过牙线者仅分别为1.9%和7.4%，现有活动义齿使用的平均年限为7.14年，57.4%的佩戴者表示义齿损坏之后才会更换，义齿佩戴后53.7%的老年人未复诊过，96.3%的佩戴者未受到过医院回访服务。结论 活动义齿为取得较好的修复效果，口腔健康教育具有重要意义。
Abstract: Objective This study aims to determine the status of removable denture usage and oral hygiene knowledge among elderly people in Chengdu, China. Data were analyzed to provide recommendations for elderly people to enhance their oral health and for hospitals to improve their services after delivering dentures. Methods The data obtained from 162 senior participants were analyzed statistically. Results Among the 162 elderly participants, 82.7% brush their teeth at least twice a day, 39.5% vertically brush their teeth, 1.9% perform scaling periodically, and 7.4% use dental floss. The average longevity of removable partial denture was 7.14 years. Among the participants, 57.4% believed that dentures should be changed only when they were broken, approximately 53.7% never participated in a follow-up visit, and 3.7% received a telephone follow-up from their dentists. Conclusion Knowledge on the usage of removable denture and maintenance of oral hygiene should be improved to enhance the utilization of removable denture.
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