Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017

A study of outcomes of partially edentulous patients treated with implant-supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures regarding oral health quality of life

Dr. Rizwan Ali A Shivji, Dr. Mohd Adhnan Mohd Fahim, Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <h1 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 200%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Aims:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;bold">Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is afflicted by different variables. This study was carried out to assess the OHRQoL of patients treated with implant-supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures.< /> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Methods:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;bold">&nbsp;A total of 79 healthy partially edentulous subjects needing implant therapy were incorporated in this study. <o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 200%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Results</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;bold">:&nbsp;Functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability were significantly decreased from baseline to 1st year (p&lt;0.05) except handicap (p&gt;0.05). All variables were also significantly decreased from baseline to 2nd year and 3rd year (p&lt;0.05). There were no significant differences dependent on gender with respect to OHIP (p&gt;0.05). <o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h1 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 200%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&#10;&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Conclusions</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:&#10;bold">:&nbsp;Decrease in pre- and post-treatment OHIP scores OHIP demonstrated the significant increase in the OHRQoL after the therapy, which suggested increased levels of patient satisfaction<o:p></o:p></span></h1>