GENERAL HEALTH ANALYSIS OF OLDER AGE PATIENTS WHO WILL BE SUBMITTED TO DENTAL IMPLANTS

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15931012308121

• Palavras-chave: Surgery, Elderly, Risks

• Keywords: Surgery, Elderly, Risks

• Abstract:

  The objective of this study is to verify the presence of the main diseases that affect elderly people, such as diabetes, kidney failure and high blood pressure, in patients who will undergo dental implants. This research is characterized as a cross-sectional descriptive study through the analysis of primary data. The target audience was patients treated in the Specialization Course in Implantology at the dental clinic of ``Universidade do Vale do Itajaí`` – UNIVALI, in Itajaí/SC. The sample was non-probabilistic for convenience, consisting of 40 patients, of both sexes, aged 60 (Sixty) years or older. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire with objective questions, related to the patients' health status, applied prior to dental implant surgery. The results showed a low prevalence of kidney disease (8.6%), hypertension (34.3%) and diabetes (11.4%). It was concluded that in the studied sample, the percentage of patients who presented the main diseases evaluated was low: diabetes, renal failure and high blood pressure. However, the professional who will perform the surgical procedure must be attentive to the information collected in the anamnesis, as pre-existing diseases are discovered at this stage and can determine the prognosis of the surgery. To carry out work with great efficiency and quality in the dental field, the professional must see his patient as a human being, he must evaluate his general, emotional and psychological health, and not just his mouth.