Digital denture scanning and 3D printing for residents in care homes – an innovative solution for managing denture loss/breakage

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust0 sites8 target enrollmentMarch 24, 2022

Overview

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

Registry

who.int

Start Date

March 24, 2022

End Date

June 1, 2022

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

•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

•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