IADR Abstract Archives
Increase Handgrip Strength after Oral Rehabilitation by Removable Partial Dentures
Objectives: Among the elderly, maintain natural dentition or removable partial dentures (RPDs) is essential for masticatory performance (MP). MP varies according to the degree of tooth lost, and dietary intake is associated with occlusal force rather than the number of teeth. To prevent sarcopenia and frailty, occlusal force needs to be maintained through life. A reduction of occlusal force occurs when occlusal support is lost. Some indicators as age, gender and handgrip strength (HS) had been related to oral conditions as RPDs. Purpose: Determine if there is an association between HS in partially edentulous patients with no occlusal support after replacing their lost dentition with RPDs
Methods: This was a pre-post design intervention. Inclusion criteria: octogenarians, partially edentulous, non RPDs users, classified by the Eichner Index (E) from E=B3 until E=C2 and willing to sign the informed consent form. Exclusion criteria: any other Eichner`s group, auditive, cognitive impairments and unwilling to participate. HS measurements was rehearsal, final records were obtained from the dominant hand. Between October 2018 and April 2019, HS was measured at basal, 15 days after successfully using their RPDs and after six month follow up, by a manual dynamometer (Jamar TM ). Data analyzed with R Studio software. For the variable grip strength, t test was used, p ≤ 0.05.
Results: The cohort, 60 octogenarian, 83.83 years average (80- 89) 38 female and 22 males. E-B3=19 (31.7%), E-B4=11 (18.3%), E-C1=13 (21.7%) E-C2=17 (28.3%). HS median at basal, RPDs and six month later were: 6.06; 8.06 and 13.0 kilograms (Kg). Median differences in Kg between RPDs-Basal; six month- RPDs and six month-basal: 2.0; 3.24 and 5.25 kg respectably, difference between six month-basal, p ≤ 0.05.
Conclusions: For the entire study group, handgrip strength progressively increased after RPDs in values of statistical significance contributing to reduce sarcopenia and frailty
Methods: This was a pre-post design intervention. Inclusion criteria: octogenarians, partially edentulous, non RPDs users, classified by the Eichner Index (E) from E=B3 until E=C2 and willing to sign the informed consent form. Exclusion criteria: any other Eichner`s group, auditive, cognitive impairments and unwilling to participate. HS measurements was rehearsal, final records were obtained from the dominant hand. Between October 2018 and April 2019, HS was measured at basal, 15 days after successfully using their RPDs and after six month follow up, by a manual dynamometer (Jamar TM ). Data analyzed with R Studio software. For the variable grip strength, t test was used, p ≤ 0.05.
Results: The cohort, 60 octogenarian, 83.83 years average (80- 89) 38 female and 22 males. E-B3=19 (31.7%), E-B4=11 (18.3%), E-C1=13 (21.7%) E-C2=17 (28.3%). HS median at basal, RPDs and six month later were: 6.06; 8.06 and 13.0 kilograms (Kg). Median differences in Kg between RPDs-Basal; six month- RPDs and six month-basal: 2.0; 3.24 and 5.25 kg respectably, difference between six month-basal, p ≤ 0.05.
Conclusions: For the entire study group, handgrip strength progressively increased after RPDs in values of statistical significance contributing to reduce sarcopenia and frailty