Dental Prosthetic Status, Needs, and Oral Frailty in Egyptian Aging Population | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Article 19, Volume 14, Issue 1, Winter 2026, Pages 147-155 PDF (745.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Descriptive & Survey | ||
| DOI: 10.58209/hehp.14.1.147 | ||
| Authors | ||
| R.A.A. Mahdy1; E.A. Abdel-Gawwad* 2; M.I. Fayad3; S.G. Mohammed1 | ||
| 1Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 3Department of Substitutive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the current status of dental prosthetics, identify prosthetic needs, and assess the prevalence of oral frailty within the geriatric population in Egypt. Instrument & Methods: The cross-sectional study recruited 258 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older from residential homes in Al-Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Collected data included demographic information, medical history, oral hygiene, prosthetic status and needs, and scores on the Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8). Chi-square tests, t-tests, and multinomial logistic regression were utilized to evaluate the associations among prosthetic status, prosthetic needs, and oral frailty. Findings: A high percentage of participants (79.8%) were at elevated risk for oral frailty, with chronic diseases (72.5%) and past tooth extractions (94.6%) being prevalent. Oral examination revealed common issues such as gingival inflammation (50.8%) and temporomandibular joint pain (58.1%), while prosthetic needs varied, with many requiring single or multiple-unit prostheses. Key risk factors identified included illiteracy, temporomandibular joint pain, and mandibular prosthetic needs, underscoring the multifactorial nature of oral frailty. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of oral frailty and substantial unmet prosthetic needs among older adults in Egypt. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Geriatric Dentistry; Elderly; Oral Health; Prostheses | ||
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