Relationship between Degree of Independence in Daily Activities and Denture Wearing Status of Residents of Special Nursing Homes for Elderly Persons

Abstract

  The purpose of this research was to survey the relationship between the degree of independence in daily activities and denture wearing status of residents of special nursing homes for elderly persons. The study participants were 80 residents of special nursing homes for elderly persons who needed to wear dentures. Their daily activities and oral conditions were examined, and the relationship between denture usage and each item was examined using the χ² test and Fisher’s exact test.

  The residents’ denture wearing status was significantly correlated with the degree of nursing care, diet type, ability to wear dentures, ability to rinse the mouth, ability to brush (p<0.01), and Eichner’s classification (p<0.05).

  The subjects who used dentures were independent regarding items of the oral status and daily activities.