Dentures for care home residents Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The aim is to scan a minimum of 10 dentures at the care home. Residents will be provided with the printed replicate dentures which will then be assessed for function and appearance. Brief semi-structu
Sponsors
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult (over 18 years) care home resident 2. Denture wearer, either full denture or one with significant function (i.e. it replaces more than 5 teeth) or where there is an aesthetic benefit (it replaces front teeth) 3. If the resident does not speak English as a first language we will liaise with their key worker on how they communicate with the resident (member of staff, communication app or translator) and use this method. 4. Adults who are assessed as having the capacity to consent to take part in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Residents who do not wear full/partial denture 2. Residents who have declined consent to participate 3. Residents with dentures that are not worn or cannot be 3D printed/scanned 4. Residents where best interests decision is against oral health assessment or dentures scanning due to distress or otherwise 5. Residents who are assessed as not having the capacity to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews from the care home residents into their opinions on denture loss and the feasibility of 3D scanning and printing dentures in care homes. Interviews will take place at a single time point. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Gillway
Outcome results
None listed