Digital denture scanning and 3D printing for residents in care homes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dentures for care home residents; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18251209
• Lead Sponsor: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37899693/ (added 05/02/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-24
• Study Completion: 2022-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult (over 18 years) care home resident
2. Denture wearer, either full denture or one with significant function (i.e. it replaces more than 5 teeth) or where there is an aesthetic benefit (it replaces front teeth)
3. If the resident does not speak English as a first language we will liaise with their key worker on how they communicate with the resident (member of staff, communication app or translator) and use this method.
4. Adults who are assessed as having the capacity to consent to take part in this study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Residents who do not wear full/partial denture
2. Residents who have declined consent to participate
3. Residents with dentures that are not worn or cannot be 3D printed/scanned
4. Residents where best interests decision is against oral health assessment or dentures scanning due to distress or otherwise
5. Residents who are assessed as not having the capacity to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews from the care home residents into their opinions on denture loss and the feasibility of 3D scanning and printing dentures in care homes. Interviews will take place at a single time point.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are no secondary outcome measures