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Impact of implant superstructure type on oral health‐related quality of life in edentulous patients
Author(s) -
Kusumoto Yuriko,
Tanaka Jyoji,
Miyoshi Keizo,
Higuchi Daisuke,
Sato Yoko,
Baba Kazuyoshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical implant dentistry and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.338
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1708-8208
pISSN - 1523-0899
DOI - 10.1111/cid.12895
Subject(s) - masticatory force , medicine , dentures , dentistry , implant , quality of life (healthcare) , oral health , significant difference , vertical dimension of occlusion , superstructure , orthodontics , surgery , nursing , geology , oceanography
Background The effect of the type of implant superstructure on oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) among edentulous patients remains controversial. Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between the type of implant superstructure and OHRQoL. Materials and Methods Seventy‐two completely edentulous patients who received implant fixed complete dentures (IFCDs) or implant overdentures (IODs) were administered the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) questionnaire during the post‐treatment maintenance period. The OHIP summary score, as well as the four dimension scores, were calculated to evaluate OHRQoL. Results The mean OHIP summary score for the IFCD group tended to be lower than that for the IOD group, but this difference was not statistically significant (19.9 ± 21.9, 22.8 ± 18.2, respectively; P = .57). However, a significant group difference was found in the four dimension scores ( P < .01), with the OHIP item scores representing masticatory function being significantly lower in the IFCD group than in the IOD group ( P < .05). Conclusions Our results suggested that patients with an IOD exhibited comparable OHRQoL to those with an IFCD, with the exception of perceived masticatory function.