Stark H, Holste T
Poliklinik für Zahnarztliche Prothetik der Universität Würzburg.
Dtsch Zahnarztl Z. 1990 Sep;45(9):604-7.
Three hundred and six residents of Würzburg old people's homes (average age: 81 years) were interviewed and examined with regard to their dentures and need for treatment as well as their oral hygiene. Most of the subjects had removable dentures. Oral symptoms, restricted masticatory ability and difficulties with the dentures were reported by only about one third of the senior citizens, although the caries and periodontopathy morbidity was high and considerable defects were found in the crowns, bridges and dentures. Similarly, the subjects own reports on their oral care regimen was contradicted by the poor oral and denture hygiene observed in fact. Neither was there assistance in oral hygiene from the nursing staff nor systematic professional care. Altogether, there is a great need for dental prosthetic treatment in the subjects of this study.
对维尔茨堡养老院的306名居民（平均年龄：81岁）就其假牙、治疗需求以及口腔卫生状况进行了访谈和检查。大多数受试者佩戴的是活动假牙。尽管龋齿和牙周病发病率很高，且在牙冠、牙桥和假牙中发现了相当多的缺陷，但只有约三分之一的老年人报告有口腔症状、咀嚼能力受限和假牙佩戴困难。同样，受试者自己报告的口腔护理方案与实际观察到的口腔和假牙卫生状况不佳相矛盾。护理人员既没有提供口腔卫生方面的帮助，也没有进行系统的专业护理。总体而言，本研究中的受试者对假牙修复治疗有很大需求。
