Abstract
BackgroundOral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is afflicted by different variables. Limited information is available regarding the impact of different phases of implant therapy on OHRQoL of edentulous patients. This study was carried out to assess the OHRQoL of patients treated with implant-supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures.Material and MethodsA total of 79 healthy partially edentulous subjects needing implant therapy were incorporated in this study. Before placement of the implants, the subjects were instructed to fill the original version of OHIP questionnaire. Subsequently patients received titanium oral implants of the ITI® Dental Implant System. After 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of implant placement, patients filled the same OHIP-49 questionnaire. In this manner the impact of implant therapy on OHRQoL by putting in comparison pre- and post-treatment OHIP-49 scores was assessed. Statistical analyses were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Science software (SPSS, version 22, Chicago, IL, USA). Paired t test and Unpaired t test were performed and a statistical significance was set at 5% level of significance (p<0.05).ResultsFunctional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability were significantly decreased from baseline to 1st year (p<0.05) except handicap (p>0.05). All variables were also significantly decreased from baseline to 2nd year and 3rd year (p<0.05). There were no significant differences dependent on gender with respect to OHIP (p>0.05). Patients aged less than 60 years and more than 60 years of age groups differed significantly with respect to OHIP scores measured at 1st year, 2nd year and at 3rd year of implant placement (p<0.05).ConclusionsDecrease 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. Key words:Edentulism, dental implants, Oral health-related quality-of-life.
Highlights
Edentulism is viewed as a physical disability since imperative body part has been lost and in the aged individual’s edentulism adversely affects distinctive parts of personal satisfaction
The mean and SD before implant placement, 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year are mentioned in table 1
From the results of the table 2 it can be seen that the variables, functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability were significantly decreased from baseline to after 1st year (p0.05)
Summary
Edentulism is viewed as a physical disability since imperative body part has been lost and in the aged individual’s edentulism adversely affects distinctive parts of personal satisfaction. Several researches were carried out in the field of patient based results has for the most part been focused on implant-supported removable denture and very minimal data is available regarding outcomes with treatments such as implant supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures, [15]. With this background, this study has been carried out with an objective to assess the OHRQoL of patients treated with implant-supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures. After 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of implant placement, patients filled the same OHIP-49 questionnaire In this manner the impact of implant therapy on OHRQoL by putting in comparison pre- and post-treatment OHIP-49 scores was assessed. Conclusions: 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
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