Dental treatment outcomes among dentate nursing facility residents: an initial study

P P Kambhu; J J Warren; J S Hand; S M Levy; H J Cowen

doi:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1998.tb00918.x

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Dental treatment outcomes among dentate nursing facility residents: an initial study

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Dental treatment outcomes among dentate nursing facility residents: an initial study

P P Kambhu, J J Warren, J S Hand, S M Levy and H J Cowen

Special care in dentistry, Vol.18(3), pp.128-132

05/1998

DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1998.tb00918.x

PMID: 9680924

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Abstract

This investigation used retrospective methodology to examine the outcomes of previous dental treatment and the incidence of developing restorative and extraction needs, including dental caries, among nursing facility residents. Data were taken from treatment records of 48 dentate residents in 10 nursing facilities who received comprehensive dental treatment delivered through the Geriatric Mobile Unit (GMU) program operated by the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and were examined an average of 2.9 years after initial examination. Residents had a mean age of 84 years at the second exam, and 90% were female. About 18% of all previously placed restorations needed to be replaced, and an additional 11% of teeth that received a restoration needed to be extracted at follow-up. At follow-up, nearly 70% (33/48) of residents needed restorative care, while 44% (21/48) needed extractions. The mean incidence of teeth developing new treatment needs between the two visits was 2.7 teeth/person (14.9% of teeth) for restorative need and 1.1 teeth/person (6.6% of teeth) for extraction need. Results suggest that successful treatment outcomes can be achieved for nursing facility residents, but that dental disease and treatment needs develop at a high rate among these residents.

Nursing Homes

Follow-Up Studies

Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

Humans

Dental Restoration, Permanent - statistics & numerical data

Male

Chi-Square Distribution

Tooth Extraction - utilization

Health Services Needs and Demand

Dental Restoration, Permanent - utilization

Tooth Extraction - statistics & numerical data

Aged, 80 and over

Female

Aged

Retrospective Studies

Dental Care for Aged - statistics & numerical data

Details

Title: Subtitle: Dental treatment outcomes among dentate nursing facility residents: an initial study
Creators: P P Kambhu - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City 52242, USA
J J Warren
J S Hand
S M Levy
H J Cowen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Special care in dentistry, Vol.18(3), pp.128-132
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1998.tb00918.x
PMID: 9680924
ISSN: 0275-1879
eISSN: 1754-4505
Language: English
Date published: 05/1998
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9983917783602771

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