title: Oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction before and after treatment with complete dentures in a Dental School in Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of treatment with new complete dentures on oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction of edentulous patients attending the Prosthodontic Department in a Dental School in Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 70 edentulous subjects (37-86 years) treated by undergradute students at the Araçatuba Dental School, University of State of São Paulo, were accessed. A specific questionnaire for edentulous patients (EDENT) based on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-EDENT) was applied to collect information on patient oral health-related quality of life. Questions related to the personal satisfaction of the edentulous patients with their complete dentures were also included. The patients were accessed before the treatment, and 3 months after receiving the new dentures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After rehabilitation with new complete dentures, all domains of OHIP-EDENT showed significant improvements. There was also a significant improvement in patient satisfaction after placement of new complete dentures. Furthermore, it was possible to observe association between upper denture satisfaction and age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conventional complete dentures may have a positive impact on oral health-related quality of life and satisfaction of edentulous patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araçatuba Dental School, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 16015-050 Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Viola
authors.forename: Aline Satie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Takamiya
authors.forename: Douglas Roberto
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Debora Barros
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D009909:Oral Health; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life