Kranjcic Josip, Mikus Anja, Mehulic Ketij, Vojvodic Denis
Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
J Prosthodont. 2015 Jan;24(1):37-42. doi: 10.1111/jopr.12172. Epub 2014 Jun 16.
The use of inserted dental implants is growing every day in order to improve retention and stability of complete removable dental prostheses (RDPs), especially in the mandible. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and awareness of dental implants among elderly people wearing complete RDPs.
This study, based on answers from a questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study, included 301 participants wearing complete RDPs from elderly care homes with average age of 74 years.
The awareness of dental implants was statistically significantly (p < 0.05) affected by the participants' age, residence size, and their level of education. Younger participants (x¯ = 70 years) had heard about dental implants (56.5%; p < 0.05) and believed in the possibility of retaining complete RPDs using dental implants (56.1%; p < 0.05). Among participants living in places with populations of 10,000 or fewer residents, more had not heard about dental implants (59.4%; p < 0.05). Among participants who had completed college/university or high school, there were a higher number of participants who had heard about dental implants (82.4%; p < 0.05).
Although more than half of the participants had heard of dental implants, this did not mean they were well informed about the implant insertion procedure and the costs for such a treatment. In conclusion, awareness of dental implants in studied participants was insufficient. The results reinforce the need for better education and the provision of proper information to elderly people about dental implants and implant treatment options.
为了提高全口可摘义齿（RDPs），尤其是下颌全口可摘义齿的固位和稳定性，植入式牙种植体的使用日益增加。因此，本研究的目的是调查佩戴全口RDPs的老年人对牙种植体的知识和认知情况。
本研究基于专门为此目的设计的问卷答案，纳入了301名来自养老院、平均年龄74岁、佩戴全口RDPs的参与者。
参与者的年龄、居住地区规模和教育程度对牙种植体的认知有统计学显著影响（p < 0.05）。较年轻的参与者（平均年龄 = 70岁）听说过牙种植体（56.5%；p < 0.05），并且相信使用牙种植体保留全口RPDs的可能性（56.1%；p < 0.05）。在居住在居民人数为10000人或更少地区的参与者中，更多人没有听说过牙种植体（59.4%；p < 0.05）。在完成大学或高中学业的参与者中，听说过牙种植体的人数较多（82.4%；p < 0.05）。
虽然超过一半的参与者听说过牙种植体，但这并不意味着他们对种植体植入程序和此类治疗费用有充分了解。总之，研究参与者对牙种植体的认知不足。研究结果强调了有必要为老年人提供更好的教育，并提供关于牙种植体和种植治疗选择的适当信息。
