Table 3.
Oral status of patients with remaining teeth or dental prostheses at admission to the nursing home
| Year of admission | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with remaining teeth (n) | 26 (21%) | 31 (21%) | 33 (23%) | 29 (19%) | 33 (20%) | 152 |
| Non-cooperative, n (%) | 17 (65) | 23 (74) | 17 (51) | 21 (72) | 20 (60) | 98 (64) |
| Poor oral hygiene, n (%) | 20 (75) | 22 (70) | 23 (70) | 22 (76) | 23 (70) | 110 (72) |
| Caries (≥1), n (%) | 20 (75) | 20 (65) | 22 (67) | 22 (76) | 23 (70) | 107 (70) |
| Broken teeth (≥1), n (%) | 20 (75) | 19 (61) | 19 (58) | 19 (66) | 17 (51) | 94 (62) |
| Dental treatment time during admission (in minutes; median, IQR) (diseased patients) | 195 [75–735] | 150 [60–195] | 225 [120–375] | a | a | 165 [75–375] |
| Patient with dental prostheses (n) | 97 (79%) | 116 (79%) | 111 (77%) | 120 (81%) | 129 (80%) | 573 |
| Non-cooperative, n (%) | 34 (35) | 42 (36) | 23 (20) | 26 (21) | 29 (22) | 154 (27) |
| Poor fitting prosthesis, n (%) | 31 (32) | 40 (34) | 40 (36) | 31 (26) | 28 (22) | 170 (30) |
| Poor retention, n (%) | 33 (34) | 41 (35) | 37 (33) | 39 (33) | 29 (23) | 179 (31) |
| Non-functional occlusion, n (%) | 42 (43) | 54 (47) | 33 (30) | 26 (22) | 30 (23) | 185 (32) |
| Dental treatment time during admission (in minutes; median, IQR) (concerns diseased patients) | 120 [60–225] | 75 [45–135] | 90 [60–165] | a | a | 90 [60–180] |
aPercentage of patients still alive too high for valid analyses