title: Impact of mandibular two-implant retained overdentures on life quality in a group of elderly Turkish edentulous patients.
abstract: The aim of the study was to examine the influence of mandibular two-implant retained overdentures on life quality of elderly Turkish patients. The study population comprised 78 edentulous complete denture wearers (aged 65-82) seeking implant-retained mandibular overdentures at Istanbul University, Turkey. Every patient received 2 dental implants in the interforaminal region of the mandible and maxillary conventional dentures and mandibular implant retained overdentures 6 weeks after surgery. Turkish versions of oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) and the United Kingdom oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL-UK) were used for the evaluation of life quality before and after treatment. Compared to pretreatment scores, subjects had statistically significant improvements in life quality after receiving new dentures (p < 0.05). Based on these results, it can be concluded that mandibular two-implant retained overdentures improve the life quality of elderly edentulous Turkish patients.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, 2nd floor, Capa, 34390 Istanbul, Turkey. geckili@istanbul.edu.tr
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Geckili
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bilhan
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bilgin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000379:methods*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009909:Oral Health; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology