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Shurygin K.N., Matveev R.S.
The results obtained by the analysis of the reasons for dissatisfaction with removable dentures in patients of different age groups
Keywords: adaptation, removable dentures, causes of dissatisfaction
Secondary adentia is a fairly wide-spread condition among the population. Even at current level of dentistry and materials science development the proportion of patients who do not use removable dentures, according to various data from foreign and domestic researchers, reaches almost a third. Another 30-40% have difficulty using them, which limits the use of prosthetics and reduces the quality of life in patients with adentia. The aim of the study is to analyze the reasons for dissatisfaction with removable dentures among patients belonging to various age groups. Materials and methods. A sociological study of 150 patients aged 25 to 84 years with secondary adentia was conducted on the basis of the AI "Republican Dental Polyclinic" under the Health Ministry of Chuvashia. For the purpose of a differentiated analysis of the survey results, the respondents were divided into three groups by age and gender. The first group included 45 patients aged 25–44 years, the second – 55 persons aged 45–64 years, the third – 50 patients aged 64–84 years. Results. Out of 150 patients who applied for prosthetics during the sociological study, we found out that 84 patients (56.0%) had used removable dentures before, and 37 of them (44.0%) applied for their correction, repair or re-prosthetics. At this, only 3.3% of patients noted failed implant-based prosthetics performed earlier. Almost all patients complained of discomfort and painful sensations of various character, which disappeared in 14-21 days after the start of using removable dentures in 82.0% of the respondents, and in 8.7% pain persisted for more than a month. At this, 4.0% of respondents noted that these symptoms did not go away even after a long time. However, 24.7% of the respondents could not get used to removable dentures and did not use them permanently. 8.2% of patients in the young age group did not complete the period of adaptation to removable dentures. Conclusions. The analysis of the reasons for dissatisfaction with removable dentures showed that the greatest discomfort during the adjustment period was observed in patients aged 45–64 years. The feeling of discomfort after the start of using removable dentures in the majority of respondents of all age groups (82%) passed after 14-21 days, while in 8.7% it persisted for more than a month. At this, 4% of respondents noted that these symptoms did not go away even after a long time, which limited or made it impossible to use removable dentures. The number of patients whose period of adaptation to removable dentures was not completed was the highest in the youngest age group (8.2%).
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About authors
- Shurygin Konstantin N.
- Assistant Lecturer, Dentistry Department, Postgraduate Doctors' Training Institute, Russia, Cheboksary (feadux@yandex.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0455-8696)
- Matveev Roman S.
- Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Dentistry, Postgraduate Doctors' Training Institute, Russia, Cheboksary (faberte@mail.ru; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0207-2994)
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Shurygin K.N., Matveev R.S. The results obtained by the analysis of the reasons for dissatisfaction with removable dentures in patients of different age groups [Electronic resource] // Acta medica Eurasica. – 2025. – №3. P. 30-36. – URL: https://acta-medica-eurasica.ru/en/single/2025/3/4/. DOI: 10.47026/2413-4864-2025-3-30-36.