scholarly journals Quality of life and satisfaction of users of total tissue-supported and implant-supported prostheses in the municipality of Macapá, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éber Coelho Paraguassu ◽  
Anneli Celis Mercedes de Cardenas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Oral Health Impact Profile ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Qualitative Variables ◽  
Removable Prosthesis ◽  
Total Tissue

AbstractDespite the high number of total edentulism cases in Brazil, no studies have yet examined the characteristics of people with edentulism in Amapá. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate and compared the satisfaction and quality of life of edentulous users of total tissue-supported and total implant-supported prostheses in Macapá, Amapá, Brazil. Two hundred ninety-nine users of total tissue-supported prostheses and 48 users of total implant-supported prostheses were surveyed using two questionnaires: The Oral Health Impact Profile-14Br and a visual analog scale of satisfaction. The means and standard deviations were used to characterize the quantitative variables and absolute and relative frequencies were used to characterize the qualitative variables as well as certain quantitative variables. When evaluating users’ satisfaction according to the type of prosthesis, we found that users of implant-supported prostheses were 100% satisfied with both upper and lower prostheses. By contrast, among users of tissue-supported prostheses, 90% reported being satisfied with the upper prosthesis, while 56% demonstrated some dissatisfaction with the lower removable prosthesis. All users of implant-supported prostheses reported good quality of life; by contrast, only 5% of users of tissue-supported prostheses reported good quality of life, while 73% reported a reasonable quality of life and 22% a poor quality of life. To our knowledge, this is the first study on this topic in Amapá. The study results are clinically relevant for accurately determining the quality of life of these prosthesis users.

scholarly journals Comparison of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) Values in Cancer Survivor Patients Treated Orthodontically with Either Rapid or Standard Duration Protocols of Treatment—A Prospective Case–Control Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9068
Author(s):  
Maria Mitus-Kenig ◽  
Marcin Derwich ◽  
Ewa Czochrowska ◽  
Elzbieta Pawlowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Oral Health Impact Profile ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The aim of the study was to compare the oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between cancer survivors: with rapid orthodontic treatment (TX) (up to 12 months) and standard TX (orthodontic treatment time longer than 16 months). Methods: There were 76 cancer survivors (48 women and 28 men) allocated into groups with rapid (36 people) or standard (40 people) duration of TX. OHRQoL was assessed on the basis of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) values, measured before TX, 2 weeks and 3 months after the onset of TX, and after the end of TX. A repeated ANOVA test was used to check the statistical significance between the scores. Results: There were no significant differences regarding the OHIP-14 values between the examined groups at all stages of the examination. Both groups presented significant (p < 0.001) improvement of the values of OHRQoL at the end of TX comparing to the values achieved before the onset of TX. Conclusions: Duration of orthodontic treatment by itself had no impact on oral-health-related quality of life.

scholarly journals Μελέτη της συμπεριφοράς ατόμων με αναπηρία και των φροντιστών τους απέναντι στην προτεινόμενη οδοντιατρική θεραπεία

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ιωάννης Νοβάκος
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Index ◽  
Oral Health Impact Profile ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Health Quality Of Life ◽  
Child Oral Health

Με τη συγκεκριμένη έρευνα, επιχειρείται μία σχοινοτενής διερεύνηση και πραγμάτευση της συμπεριφοράς των ατόμων με αναπηρία και των φροντιστών τους (μαθητών, γονέων, κηδεμόνων, εκπαιδευτικών) απέναντι στην προτεινόμενη οδοντιατρική θεραπεία. Εν προκειμένω, καθίσταται μία προσπάθεια ιχνηλάτησης και κατανόησης των μεταβλητών, που επενεργούν καταλυτικά στη στάση και συμπεριφορά των ατόμων με αναπηρία και των φροντιστών τους. Στην εμπειρική έρευνα που διεξήχθη τα σχολικά έτη 2018-2019 και 2019-2020 έλαβαν μέρος εκατόν ενενήντα επτά (197) άτομα (μαθητές, γονείς, κηδεμόνες, νηπιαγωγοί, δάσκαλοι, καθηγητές) που αποτελούν μέλη λειτουργίας των ΣΜΕΑΕ («Ειδικά Νηπιαγωγεία, Ειδικά Δημοτικά, Ειδικά Γυμνάσια και Λύκεια και Ε.Ε.Ε.Ε.Κ. (Εργαστήρια Ειδικής Επαγγελματικής Εκπαίδευσης και Κατάρτισης»). Ως εργαλείο έρευνας χρησιμοποιήθηκε το ερωτηματολόγιο, το οποίο σχεδιάστηκε, συντάχθηκε και εκπονήθηκε από τον ερευνητή στη λογική αντίστοιχων διεθνών (Oral Health Impact Profile, Child Oral Health Quality of Life, Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaires, Oral Health Index) που δίνονται προς συμπλήρωση στους φροντιστές των ατόμων με αναπηρία, όταν καταφεύγουν στις οδοντιατρικές μονάδες και κλινικές, προκειμένου να εξεταστούν ώστε να ακολουθήσουν την προτεινόμενη οδοντιατρική θεραπεία. Τα εμπειρικά ευρήματα και εκβάσεις, καταληκτικά, κατάδειξαν ότι η κακή κατάσταση της στοματικής κοιλότητας των ατόμων με αναπηρία, επηρεάζει ελάχιστα τη γνωστική τους απόδοση, τον ύπνο τους, τη μάσηση των τροφών και το συναισθηματικό και συμπεριφορικό τους προφίλ κατά τη διάρκεια της σχολικής τους καθημερινότητας και ζωής.

scholarly journals Improving the measurement of oral health-related quality of life: Rasch model of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14

2021 ◽  
pp. 103819
Author(s):  
Maisa Omara ◽  
Thomas Salzberger ◽  
Maren Boecker ◽  
Katrin Bekes ◽  
Gunter Steiner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rasch Model ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Oral Health Impact Profile ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Traditional Removable Partial Dentures versus Implant-Supported Removable Partial Dentures: A Retrospective, Observational Oral Health-Related Quality-of-Life Study

Prosthesis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-369
Author(s):  
Gianmaria D’Addazio ◽  
Edit Xhajanka ◽  
Paolo Cerone ◽  
Manlio Santilli ◽  
Imena Rexhepi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Life Study ◽  
Chewing Ability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Removable Prosthesis

Removable partial dentures (RPD) are still a valid alternative for the restoration of missing teeth. Additionally, implant-supported removable partial dentures (ISRPD) represent a valid alternative as it allows to avoid the use of clasps and increase stability. The objective of this study was to evaluate through an OHIP-14 questionnaire the level of satisfaction and quality of life (QoL) of patients treated before RPD and then with ISRPD. Twenty patients were rehabilitated with traditional RPDs, and after one year the prosthesis was modified into ISRPD, by inserting an implant and a ball or locator attachment. At the end of both phases, patients completed the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. The collected data were statistically analyzed through the Wilcoxon U test, as overall OHIP score and difference between treatments. The mean of the OHIP summary (range from 0 to 56) in the RPD Group was 20.95 (±5.27). In the ISRPD Group it was 13.95 (±3.91), with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between the two Groups. The same findings were highlighted for the differences between groups in every domain question. Patients showed significant improvements after rehabilitation in all areas of investigation, stating how the transformation of a removable prosthesis into an implant-supported one can improve patients’ QoL with benefits in chewing ability, aesthetics and self-satisfaction.

scholarly journals Correlation between Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Objectively Measured Oral Health in People with Ehlers–Danlos Syndromes

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Oelerich ◽  
Johannes Kleinheinz ◽  
Daniel R. Reissmann ◽  
Jeanette Köppe ◽  
Marcel Hanisch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Oral Health Impact Profile ◽  
Experienced Pain ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Objectively Measured

It is a well-known fact that people with Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) report a worse oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) than the general population. The aim of this study was to examine whether there is a correlation between the subjective OHRQoL and the objectively measured oral health in people with EDS. To determine the subjective OHRQoL, the German version of the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire was used. Furthermore, all participants in the study were clinically examined, and the measured parameters were recorded using the Physical Oral Health Index (PhOX). Altogether, records of 46 participants were collected. The median (interquartile range (IQR)) of the OHIP-14 was 17 (23) points and the median of the PhOX was 73 (16) points. However, a statistically significant correlation could not be demonstrated (r = −0.240, p = 0.108). In the observed cohort, for participants who reported having pain often or very often, the OHIP score (median = 24, IQR = 18, p < 0.01) was higher than the score of the group given by participants who never or intermittently experienced pain (median = 8, IQR = 18). In conclusion, patients with EDS showed a reduced OHRQoL, although it was not possible to observe an association between the subjective OHRQoL and the objective oral health. However, participants who often or very often suffer from pain in their tooth, mouth, and jaw areas showed a reduced OHRQoL.

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