Denture quality has a minimal effect on health-related quality of life in patients with removable dentures.
J Oral Rehabil
; 38(11): 818-26, 2011 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-21517932
ABSTRACT
The present study examined the association of denture quality and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with removable dentures. In a study of 171 consecutive patients with removable partial dentures or complete dentures (mean age 68·0 ± 9·3 years) at a university-based prosthodontic clinic, dentists rated two aspects of denture quality (stability and aesthetics) using a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS). HRQoL was evaluated using the mental and physical component summary (MCS and PCS) scores of the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36). Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile-Japanese version (OHIP-J). The associations among denture quality, OHRQoL, and HRQoL were examined by linear regression models. Bivariable linear regression analyses revealed that denture stability was significantly associated with the SF-36 MCS [regression coefficient = 0·52 for a 10-unit increase in denture stability on a 0-100 VAS, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0·03-1·00, P = 0·04], but not with the PCS (0·11, 95% CI -0·49 to 0·70). Denture aesthetics was not related to the PCS or the MCS (0·22, 95% CI -0·44 to 0·88 or 0·07, 95%CI -0·47 to 0·62). When OHIP-J was added to the regression model, this variable was substantially and significantly associated with the MCS and PCS summary scores; in addition, the regression coefficient for denture quality decreased in magnitude and was statistically nonsignificant in all analyses. The quality of removable dentures had a minimal effect on HRQoL in patients with removable dentures, and this association was mediated by OHRQoL.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Health Status
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Denture, Complete
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Denture, Partial, Removable
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Oral Rehabil
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article