Oral health-related quality of life in late-life depression patients treated prosthetically
Journal Title: Prosthodontics - Year 2017, Vol 67, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction. Due to the ageing of the human population, dentists provide care for an increasing number of elderly patients suffering from depression.Aim of the study. To examine the relationship between depression signs, oral health-related quality of life and adaptation to new prosthetic restorations in elderly patients. The study involved 150 patients of the Gerodontology Clinic after prosthetic rehabilitation with removable dentures. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) were used in questionnaire examinations.Results. Signs of depression were found in 24.6% of the patients. This group showed a significantly lower level of satisfaction with their life quality compared to individuals without depression signs and were less adaptable to new prosthetic restorations.Conclusions. Late-life depression (LLD) may considerably affect the outcome of prosthetic treatment, regardless of the type and quality of the restoration provided, by lowering the level of perceived life quality connected with adaptation to new dentures.
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Małgorzata Gałczyńska-Rusin, Ryszard Koczorowski
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