Thesis( Masters degree(Dental Technology))--Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town, 2003 / This study explored the oral pathological conditions and related normal
aberrations found within an edentulous sample group of the Western Cape of
South Africa. The initial literature review concentrated on similar epidemiological
surveys from a national and international perspective, from which a research
framework was formulated and then applied to the chosen sample size.
Statistical analysis revealed the mean age of the sample group as 57,3 +1- 1
years and that the male, female ratio was 1:2.16. Results indicated that the
percentage of healthy individuals were 78%. Normal aberrations such as mobile
alveolar ridge (flabby ridge) (2,6%), oral mucosal pigmentation (1,9%), chronic
cheek chewing (1 %), torus mandibularis and palatinus (0,5%) had the highest
incidence. Twenty three percent exhibited some sort of oral pathological
condition such as denture stomatitis (7%), ulcerations (5,2%), angular cheilitis
(1,8%), white lesions (4,4%), and denture-related hyperplasia (1,9%) were the
most prevalent. Systemic diseases were recorded in 38,2% of patients:
hypertension (22,7%), heart disorders (6,6%), diabetes mellitus (6,5%) and
asthma (4,4%) were the most common. Individuals that exhibited oral pathoses
were found to be wearing older dentures than individuals who replace their
dentures more regularly. No significant difference was found between the age of
the denture and the age of the patient.
The empirical investigation revealed that the number of prominent oral
conditions was low for the Western Cape of South Africa and could perhaps be
incorporated into an educational module for dental technologists. A better
understanding of such oral pathological conditions may aid communication and
patient service between the parties involved. The concept of a more collaborative approach between the dentist and the
dental technologists was discussed. Reference is made to a community service
model that focuses more specifically on the needs of the poorer edentulous
individuals of the Western Cape.
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| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Du Toit, Adriaan Claassen |
| Publisher | Peninsula Technikon |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/za/ |
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