title: Short-term quality of life change perceived by patients after transition to mandibular overdentures
abstract: The aim of this longitudinal observational study was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) following patient rehabilitation with implant-retained mandibular overdentures (IMO) and to identify the contribution of the different domains to OHRQoL. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-EDENT), Dental Impact on Daily Living (DIDL), and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) questionnaires were completed twice by 25 patients: after 3 months of rehabilitation with complete dentures (CD) and after 3 months of IMO loading using stud abutments. The evaluation after IMO rehabilitation showed significant improvement in three DIDL domains: appearance (p = 0.011), eating and chewing (p = 0.003), and general performance (p = 0.003). The GOHAI results showed significant differences in two domains: psychosocial (p = 0.005) and pain and discomfort (p = 0.0004). The OHIP-EDENT outcomes showed significant improvements in five domains: functional limitation (p = 0.0001), physical pain (p = 0.0002), physical disability (p = 0.0010), and psychological disability and handicap (p = 0.032). The largest observed effect sizes were close to one standard deviation and were observed in the eating and chewing domain (0.93) of the DIDL; the pain and discomfort domain (0.83) of the GOHAI, and the functional limitation (0.89), physical pain (1.02), physical disability (0.84) domains of the OHIP-EDENT. The percentage of satisfied patients increased in all domains. Self-reported OHRQoL of CD wearers was significantly improved after 3 months of treatment with IMO, especially concerning the functional and pain-related aspects.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPEL, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
authors.forename: Alessandra Julie
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp, Piracicaba Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
authors.forename: Raissa Micaella
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Marcello-Machado
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPEL, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
authors.forename: Amália Machado
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bielemann
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPEL, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
authors.forename: Gustavo Giacomelli
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPEL, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
authors.forename: Luciana de Rezende
authors.initials: Lde R
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas – Unicamp, Piracicaba Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
authors.forename: Altair Antoninha
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Del Bel Cury
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPEL, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faot
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000523:psychology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis / Q000523:psychology; D009909:Oral Health; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Oral Health; Quality of Life; Denture; Overlay; Surveys and Questionnaires; Dental Implants