Impact of sociodemographic factors, duration of edentulism, and medical comorbidities on the mental attitudes of individuals with complete edentulism

摘要

Statement of problem. Understanding the attitude of elderly patients is important for successful complete denture therapy. However, data regarding the impact of sociodemographic factors, impact of medical comorbidities, and duration of edentulism on the mental attitudes of such patients are lacking.Purpose. The purpose of this clinical study was to explore the association of sociodemographic factors, duration of edentulism, and medical comorbidities on the attitudes of completely edentulous patients.Material and methods. The study was conducted among 125 completely edentulous patients visiting the Department of Prosthodontics, Nepal Medical College from August 2020 to October 2020. General information including age, sex, education level, medical history, and duration of edentulism were collected during a routine clinical evaluation. The mental attitudes of the participants were categorized according to M.M. House Classification into philosophical mind, exacting mind, hysterical mind, or indifferent mind. The participants were categorized into 3 age groups: 45 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, and 65 years and above. Similarly, they were divided into 3 categories depending upon the duration of edentulism: 0 to 2 years, 2 to 5 years, and more than 5 years. Data were entered in a statistical software program for descriptive analysis using frequency distributions, and the chi-square statistical test and the Freeman-Halton extension of the Fisher exact test were used to determine the association between categorical variables.Results. The highest number of participants was in the philosophical category (34.4) with the fewest in the hysterical group (12). Men had more philosophical and indifferent attitudes, whereas women were more exacting (P.05).Conclusions. Socioeconomic factors, duration of edentulism, and existing comorbidities had a significant impact on the attitudes of edentulous patients. The role of these factors should be assessed during the appraisal of the mental attitudes of edentulous patients. (J Prosthet Dent 2022;128:1283-8)