Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 260-266, September 1996

Complete edentulism and denture use for elders in New England☆

  • Philip A Marcus, DMD (Assistant Clinical Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Philip A. Marcus Tufts Dental Facility Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center 200 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02154
    • Department of General Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston Mass, USA.
    • New England Research Institute, Watertown, Mass, USA.
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  • Anil Joshi, BDS, MPH (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine Boston Mass, USA.
    • New England Research Institute, Watertown, Mass, USA.
    • ,
  • Judith A Jones, DDS, MPH (Chief, Dental Service)

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bedford, Mass, USA.
    • ,
  • Steven M Morgano, DMD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Sciences, Boston University School of Dental Medicine Boston Mass, USA.
    • New England Research Institute, Watertown, Mass, USA.

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to collect information about the oral health of a representative group of elders in the New England states. This study provides the most current descriptive analysis of completely edentulous noninstitutionalized elders to date. In-home examinations and interviews were conducted for a representative sample of elders over 70 years of age. The oral examinations and interviews were conducted by calibrated dentists and trained interviewers, respectively. Of 1156 study participants, 424 (36.7%) were edentulous. Edentulous rates were similar for men and women and were negatively related to levels of education and income. Of the completely edentulous individuals, 89.9% had maxillary and mandibular complete dentures. Most of these dentures (83.2%) were worn during the day. More than one third of the respondents reported wearing one or both of their dentures while sleeping at night. For 77 of the completely edentulous individuals, examination revealed denture irritations, most of which were on the hard palate.

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☆ This work was supported by National Institute on Aging NIA grant #R01-AG07139.

PII: S0022-3913(96)90169-9

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 260-266, September 1996

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