Jiraluck Nontaluck. Factor related to not wearing denture in the 30 baht health care program at Bangkok and perimeter . Master's Degree(Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
Factor related to not wearing denture in the 30 baht health care program at Bangkok and perimeter
Abstract:
This is a cross-sectional study of factors related to not wearing dentures in the
30 baht scheme in 2003. Two hundred people participated in this study. They were
interviewed by telephone interview and questionnaire. The aim of this study was to
examine the proportion of those wearing dentures of the people who had denture made
by the Nation Health Security Office and to study factors that are associated with not
wearing dentures. Male constituted 42% and female 58%. The mean age was about 67.
Most patients (77.5%) had been educated in primary school. For fifty-seven percent it
was their first set of dentures. The proportion of the sample wearing denture was 62%.
Fifty seven percent had suffered irritation from dentures and 65% of these had had this
irritation alleviated. There were big dentures and small dentures that did not fit the
face in about 14% and 6% of sample, respectively. In addition, dentists mande
appointment for patients for rechecking dentures in 75% and 55% of sample went to
check them. Multivariate analysis found that there were four factors that were highly
significant correlated with not wearing dentures: age, alleviation of irritation, having
small dentures and good chewing ability. Also, there were no interaction effects
between all variables.
The results from this study strongly suggest that dentures are important for the
elderly. So the department concerned should examine functions and aesthetics of
dentures and give more knowledge about denture for elderly.