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Impact of Different Prosthodontic Treatment Modalities on Nutritional Parameters of Elderly Patients
Abstract:
Purpose: To assess dietary and nutritional changes among the elderly following prosthodontic rehabilitation. Another objective was to study the relationship, if any, between diet and nutrition, with extent of edentulism and different types of prosthodontic treatment.
Materials and Methods: One hundred and thirty-five patients who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria and agreed to be a part of the study after informed consent were recruited to this longitudinal study. Following selection, they were investigated on four aspects: dental examination, dietary assessment, anthropometric assessment, and serum biochemical assessment. All measurements were collected twice, first at baseline and then 6 months following prosthodontic rehabilitation. Treatment modalities included were complete denture (CD), removable partial denture (RPD), and
fixed partial denture (FPD). The RPD group was of two types: distal extension prosthesis (RPDD) and tooth-supported prosthesis (RPDT). Change (post-pre) in outcome measures was compared by one-way ANOVA, and significance of mean difference between the groups was done by Tukey’s honestly significance difference post hoc test.
Results: The improvement in diet was found to be: CD > RPDD > RPDT > FPD. Significant improvement in weight (p < 0.001), BMI (p < 0.001), protein (p < 0.001), carbohydrate (p = 0.021), calorie (p < 0.001), iron (p = 0.002), and vitamin B (p
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