Hubungan Laju Alir Saliva dengan Performa Mastikasi pada Wanita Pra Lansia dan Lansia Pemakai Gigi Tiruan Lengkap di RSGM USU

Abstract

The condition of losing all teeth or edentulous has an impact on mastication. Objectively, masticatory function can be assessed through mastication performance. The value of mastication performance can be affected by the condition of the salivary flow rate. Salivary flow rate can be affected by age. Aging results in physiological changes, such as decreased salivary flow rate and decreased levels of the hormone estrogen in women. The purpose of this study was to determine the average value of salivary flow rate and mastication performance in pre-elderly and elderly women who wear complete dentures at RSGM USU and the relationship between salivary flow rate and mastication performance in pre-elderly and elderly women who wear complete dentures. at RSGM USU. The type of research used is descriptive analytic with cross sectional research design. Salivary flow rate data were obtained using sugar-free chewing gum and mastication performance using the color mixing method and then analyzed using ViewGum software. The number of samples was 20 samples and the data were analyzed using the Spearman correlation test. The results showed that the average salivary flow rate of pre-elderly women wearing complete dentures was 1.88 ml/minute higher than that of the elderly, 1.54 ml/minute, the average masticatory performance value of pre-elderly women wearing complete dentures was 57.30% better than elderly 58.10% and there is a relationship between salivary flow rate and masticatory performance of pre-elderly women (p=0.018) and elderly (p=0.019) wearers of complete dentures at RSGM USU. It can be concluded that there is a relationship between salivary flow rate and mastication performance in pre-elderly women p=0.018 (p<0.05) and elderly p=0.019 (p<0.05) complete denture wearers at RSGM USU. Complaints of discomfort in the elderly when wearing complete dentures can be educated by dentists to maintain the condition of the salivary flow rate in the elderly and improve retention problems in complete dentures.