ORAL HEALTH

Abstract

Objective: To compare the percentage decrease in score of Oral healthrelated quality of life in patients provided with removable and fixed partial dentures. Evaluationof Prosthodontic treatment is made on the basis of clinical observations or from the patientsatisfaction1.tooth loss deteriorates the psychological, functional and social status of anindividual. OHRQoL has been considered as a tool for measurement of consequences of toothloss and available treatment options. Quality of life is influenced by use of removable partialdentures or fixed partial dentures which may also deteriorate oral functions. Setting: Departmentof Prosthodontic, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore. StudyDesign: Randomized Controlled Trial. Period: 07th May 2011 to 07th November 2011. Method:Total 60 partially dentate subjects with two teeth missing in either dental arch recruited fromOPD of department of Prosthodontic, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab DentalHospital, Lahore. They were divided equally into two groups (Group 1=30 subjects for RPR,Group 2=30 subjects for FPD). All the subjects were given OHIP-14 questionnaire to measurethe OHRQoL before treatment and one month after the provision of prosthesis. Before and aftertreatment scores were recorded on 5 points Lickert scale and coded as +0=never,1=hardlyever,3=occasionally,4=fairly often,5=very often. The scores on Lickert scale were inverselyproportional to the improvement in OHRQoL. Results: Subject with FPD group showed markeddecrease in percentage of OHRQoL after the provision of prosthesis. In comparison with FPDpercentage decrease in OHRQoL was less pronounced in RPD group. There was 62.84%reduction in OHRQoL score who were randomized in removable partial dentures while 90.53%reduction was observed in OHRQoL score who were randomized in fixed partial dentures. Thisshowed that fixed partial dentures are more effective in improving quality of life of patients withpartial dentations. Conclusion: Subjects with FPD showed marked decrease in percentageof OHRQoL; suggest that FPD influenced their social, psychological and functional status in amore positive way as compared to the subjects provided with RPD.