Chewing ability and oral health‐related quality of life in frail elders after new complete dentures insertion: A paired controlled clinical trial

Abstract

Aims To compare the effect of new complete dentures (CDs) on self‐perceived masticatory ability (MA) and oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) in frail and nonfrail elders. Methods and results Twenty completely edentulous elders were assigned to two groups: frail and nonfrail (n = 10/each). MA was evaluated using a visual analogue scale. OHRQoL was assessed with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐Edent). Variables were evaluated with volunteers wearing their old and unsatisfactory CDs. Then, a new set of CDs was manufactured and all outcomes were reassessed 2 months after the insertion. Data were analyzed by repeated measures’ analyses of variance and Tukey tests. MA for lettuce and peanuts was improved (P < .05) for the frail group after new CD insertion. Psychological discomfort and handicap OHIP‐Edent domain improved (P < .05) for both groups after prosthetic treatment. Before treatment, controls reported greater psychological discomfort than the frail group. Meanwhile, the handicap domain score of frail patients improved to a level similar to that of the nonfrail group after treatment. Regardless of frailty, elders showed better MA scores for most food types after treatment and decreased OHIP‐Edent domain values. Conclusion Self‐reported MA and OHRQoL of frail elderly people were greatly improved after new CD use.

The OHIP-EDENT B&amp;H Questionnaire: Translation and Psychometric Properties in Treatment of Acrylic Complete Denture Wearers

“…Oral Health Impact Pro le for Edentulous Patients (OHIP-EDENT), with a higher score meaning poor quality of life, is also used in the latest clinical studies [42][43][44][45][46][47][48] , and thus justifying the great importance of this work and our idea for translation and psychometric properties on the Bosnian language. Therefore, translation and psychometric properties of scales into different languages provides a better clinical outcome for patients using these scales on the maternal language.…”

The Effects of a Mandibular Overdenture on Edentulous Patients’ Quality of Life: A Clinical Study

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