Prevalence of Possible Dementia in Patients with Maxillofacial Defects and Difficulty of Inserting Obturator in Maxillectomy Patients: Toward Better Provision of Supportive Care
Abstract:As society ages, it is important to understand the prevalence of dementia and the difficulties of inserting prostheses in patients with maxillofacial defects in order to clarify issues in supportive care. We screened 183 patients for dementia using the revised Hasegawa’s dementia scale (HDS-R) at the Clinic for Maxillofacial prosthetics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and investigated age and sex differences in HDS-R score. We asked 47 of the 183 participants about the difficulty of inserting a maxillofa… Show more
“…Sensitive areas may be prone to bleeding and pain due to the presence of defects, including in the nasal cavity. Maxillofacial prostheses with complicated structures may be difficult to wear and patients may require specialized instruction [17] . It is also clear that fabricating new maxillofacial prostheses is a greater burden to the patient and the dentists compared with normal dentures.…”
“…Sensitive areas may be prone to bleeding and pain due to the presence of defects, including in the nasal cavity. Maxillofacial prostheses with complicated structures may be difficult to wear and patients may require specialized instruction [17] . It is also clear that fabricating new maxillofacial prostheses is a greater burden to the patient and the dentists compared with normal dentures.…”
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