Assessment of dental prosthesis needs of patients in the service of hepato-gastroenterology CHU-Gabriel Toure of Bamako

Abstract

Introduction: Oral health is characterized by the absence of oral or facial pain, cancer of the mouth or pharynx, infection or lesion of the mouth, periodontal disease, loosening and loss of teeth and other diseases and disorders that limit a person's ability to bite, chew, smile and speak, and therefore their psychosocial well-being. Edentulousness being a partial or total lack of teeth, it alone reduces the ability to bite, chew, smile, speak and psychosocial well-being. The general objective of this study was to identify the needs for dental prosthetic rehabilitation in hospitalized patients aged 15 years and over in the hepato-gastroenterology department of the CHU Gabriel Touré in Bamako. Materiel and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study which took place over a period of 3 months from August 18 to November 18, 2016 in the inpatient department of the hepato-gastroenterology unit of the CHU Gabriel Touré in Bamako. All patients hospitalized in the hepato- gastroenterology department of the CHU-Gabriel Toure, aged 15 years or over, who answered the questionnaires were included. We have collected 100 patients. Results: In our study, we have a male predominance with 58%. The 45 to 54 age group represented 25% of the working population with an average of 44 years. The presence of tartar is observed in 70% of our patients; candidiasis was more represented with 57% of cases. On the hepato- gastroenterological level, hepatic diseases were the most represented with 37%. The study reported 64% of cases of edentulousness with at least one missing tooth. The molar region was the most represented in 82.81% of cases. Conclusion: Edentulousness is a public health problem due to its prevalence and disability. Dental prosthetic rehabilitation restores the biological, functional, aesthetic and psychological balance.
Keywords: assessment, needs, dental prosthesis, hepato-gastroenterology, Teaching Hospital Gabriel Toure, Bamako