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Bone mass index analysis in elderly people before and after change prosthesis
Author(s) -
Gomes Vanessa Neves,
Frigerio Maria Luiza Moreira Arantes,
Fidelix Marcia
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2006.00105.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentures , anamnesis , prosthodontics , dentistry , rehabilitation , prosthesis , dental prosthesis , body mass index , edentulism , statistical significance , statistical analysis , orthodontics , physical therapy , surgery , oral health , implant , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Objectives: To evaluate the bone mass index (BMI) of senescent patients before and after prosthetic rehabilitation by complete dentures and evaluating any correlations between prosthetic rehabilitation and changes in BMI. Subjects: Thirty‐two edentulous elder patients who were in need of new complete dentures. Setting: Dental clinic of the Prosthodontics Department (Dental Branch) of the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Materials and methods: The study was performed in three different phases: the first one took place before any procedures relating to the new complete dentures had started and consisted of clinical records and a prosthetic anamnesis. The second and third phases took place after the prosthetic rehabilitation was completed, normally after 3 and 5–6 months respectively. The data collected in the different phases were analysed by using bioestat 3.0; the level of significance was p < 0.05, in a bilateral proof. Results: The non‐parametric statistical analysis of BMI did not show any significant differences when compared with the three phases analysed during the study. Conclusion: There was no evidence that accurate prosthetic rehabilitation could influence BMI.