Bone mass index analysis in elderly people before and after change prosthesis

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.