Prolonged use of old dentures: A qualitative study with Brazilian older adults.

Objective: To explore older adults' perceptions, motivations and reasons for using and not replacing old and worn complete dentures over prolonged periods.

Materials And Methods: In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with Brazilian edentulous older adults who were wearing complete dentures which were at least 20 years old. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit participants from an existing waiting list of those referred to a hospital clinic for new dentures.