title: [Effect of removable partial dentures restoration on oral health-related quality of life of patients with shortened dental arch].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effect of removable partial dentures (PRD) restoration on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) of subjects with shortened dental arches (SDA) using the Chinese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14).
  
  
  METHODS
  Consecutive patients with shortened dental arches were recruited from the Department of Prosthodontics, Foshan Chancheng Hospital of Stomatology. The Chinese version of OHIP-14 was administered to each subject before treatment and after treatment. The subjective outcomes of removable partial dentures therapy on SDA were collected and the pre- and post-treatment scores of the Chinese version of OHIP-14 were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment, significant decrease in patients' total score of OHRQOL [before: 9 (6, 12) ; after: 4 (2.25, 6)] was detected, as well as physical pain subscale, physical disability subscale and handicap subscale; and the score of OHRQOL in function limitation subscale increased [before: 0(0,0); after: 2(1, 2)].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main impacts of shortened dental arch with intact anterior region affecting patients' OHRQOL are physical disability.From a quality-of-life perspective, patients with SDA can perceive benefits from RPD.
authors: Department of Prosthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China.
authors: Zhen-nan
authors: ZN
authors: Fu
authors: Department of Prosthodontics, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, China. Email: xuefenglin@hotmail.com.
authors: Xue-feng
authors: XF
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult