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Prosthetic hygiene and functional efficacy in completely edentulous patients: satisfaction and quality of life during a 5‐year follow‐up
Author(s) -
MartínAres María,
BaronaDorado Cristina,
GuisadoMoya Blanca,
MartínezRodríguez Natalia,
CortésBretónBrinkmann Jorge,
MartínezGonzález José Mª
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1111/clr.12604
Subject(s) - dentures , oral hygiene , medicine , dentistry , quality of life (healthcare) , patient satisfaction , prosthesis , implant , dental prosthesis , orthodontics , nursing , surgery
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare satisfaction with function and hygiene maintenance in completely edentulous elderly patients rehabilitated with implant‐supported fixed prostheses, overdentures, and conventional prostheses. Materials and methods A total of 150 geriatric patients were divided into three groups: Group 1 ( CD ) patients rehabilitated with complete dentures; Group 2 ( FP ) patients with implant‐supported fixed prostheses; Group 3 ( OD ) patients with overdentures. The patients responded to a questionnaire based on the Oral Health Impact Profile and the Dental Impact Profile to evaluate satisfaction with their prostheses. Data were analyzed using ANOVA F and the Kruskal–Wallis nonparametric test, with significance established as P < 0.05. Results Significant differences were found between the three groups. For oral hygiene, the group with overdentures showed better results, and the group with fixed prostheses was more satisfied with function. Conclusions Satisfaction among these completely edentulous patients varied in relation to prosthetic type. The level of general satisfaction among patients with implant‐supported prostheses was greater than the group using conventional dentures. Patients rehabilitated with fixed prostheses enjoyed a higher level of satisfaction than patients with overdentures.