The effect of denture quality attributes on satisfaction and eating difficulties

Abstract

This study successfully validated a suitable model for the combined evaluation of denture quality with clear diagnostic criteria and closed questions on DS and perceived difficulties when eating specified foods. This could predict the need for treatment, monitor the impact of care and provide a feasible measure to meet the need of everyday clinical situations.

Validation of the oral health impact profile (OHIP-20sp) for Spanish edentulous patients

“…The normative evaluation of the prosthesis carried out in this study is a trivial way to justify clinically why satisfaction and OHQoL should vary among subgroups or individuals, as reported elsewhere (16). This approach should encourage researchers to combine subjective and normative assessment of the treatment, because it could offer useful insights about the clinical significance of our work.…”

“…The self assessment of the prosthetic outcomes through the POST-OHIP-13 (Fig. 2) shows that a positive prosthetic effect was mainly registered on items 1,4,5,6,7,8 and 12 corresponding to “chewing”, “pain-discomfort”, “presence of ulcers”, ”dentures fit”, “denture retention”, “prosthetic comfort” and “well-being with their mouths” respectively, which are the main complaints reported by edentulous patients seeking treatment (16). However the prosthetic treatment was not able to resolve the food packing behind prosthesis (Fig.…”

Comparative Study of Acceptance and Adaptation to New Complete Dentures, Using Two Construction Protocols

“…In addition to subjective measures, dental professionals use objective clinical criteria, such as the functional assessment of dentures, to define the adaptation process of patients to new dentures. In the present study, the recording of sore spots was considered an objective measure of patients’ adaptation, as it can be easily assessed, even by less experienced clinicians.…”

“…Ellis et al described a similar observation in their study, even though an independent consultant allocated the patients into the study groups. Nevertheless, the criteria that the dental profession has been using to evaluate the technical aspects of complete dentures cannot accurately predict a patients’ satisfaction and may differ from the subjective criteria used by patients …”

“…The basic criteria (stability, support, and retention) the dental profession has been using to evaluate the technical aspects of complete denture treatment have not been able to accurately predict patients’ perceived satisfaction . These criteria might be different from the subjective criteria used by patients to judge the success of their prostheses …”