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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN THE NUTRITIONAL STATUSES OF EDENTULOUS ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER NEW DENTURE FABRICATION

Dr Saher Rafique, Dr Maryam Hajira, Dr Mariyam Usman

Introduction: Edentulous individuals consume significantly lower amounts of protein and multiple other nutrients, including fiber, calcium, and some vitamins, because they avoid a number of food types, particularly fresh fruit and raw vegetables and other hard and tough foods, when compared with dentate individuals. Aims and objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyse the changes in the nutritional statuses of edentulous elderly patients after new denture fabrication. Material and methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Demontmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore during December 2018 to August 2019. Participants will undergo screening to check that they meet the inclusion criteria for the study listed below. Those deemed to be eligible will be asked to give written informed consent for participation in the study before entry into the trial. All patients receive complete denture treatments. Results: A total of 200 institutionalized elderly were included in the study, of which 55% were males and 45% were females. The majority of study participants (46%) were between the age group of 65 and 70 years. Only 75 (37.5%) of participants had completed secondary education. The majority of 154 (77%) participants were unskilled, and 46 (23%) of participants were in skilled occupation. Conclusion: It is concluded that nutritional status was significantly associated with OHRQOL, and the strong association was found between mean GOHAI and MNA scores and nutrition status and OHRQOL.

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