| Author/Editor | Petričević, Nikola; Rener-Sitar, Ksenija | |
| Title | Kvaliteta života ovisna o oralnom zdravlju kod pacijenata s novim potpunim protezama | |
| Translated title | Oral health related quality of life in patients with new conventional complete dentures | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Acta Stomatol Croat | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 43, št. 4 | |
| Publication year | 2009 | |
| Volume | str. 279-89 | |
| Language | cro | |
| Abstract | In addition to already existing monitoring of clinical indicators of oral diseases a need was recognized for a standardized measure of patients’ assessment of their own health in Croatia. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the OHRQoL before and after prosthodontic complete denture therapy and to examine possible differences between male and female gender. The aim was also to assess the OHRQoL of general population in Croatia and to compare the OHIP scores with the group of complete denture (CD) prosthodontic patients. Material and Methods: The study included 130 individuals from general population in Croatia and 70 patients involved in CD therapy. Participants flled in the Croatian version of the OHIP questionnaire (OHIP-CRO49). Results: In the general population there were no statistically signifcant differences considering the OHRQoL between male and female gender (p>0.05). In the group of prosthodontic patients the OHRQoL was signifcantly lower in females before the beginning of CD therapy than in men (p<0.05) and remained lower even six months after the therapy had been fnished, which was proved by higher OHIP summary score and the scores of the following OHIP subscales: Psychological discomfort, Social disability and Handicap. Before CD therapy had begun the OHRQoL was signifcantly lower in patients with a need for CD therapy in relation to general population (p<0.05). Conclusion: Although the OHRQoL was signif-cantly improved by the insertion of new CDs in all prosthodontic patients (p<0.05), in comparison with general population it remained signifcantly lower even after the CD treatment had been fnished for the following OHIP subscales: Psychological discomfort, Physical disability and Social disability (p>0.05). | |
| Descriptors | ORAL HEALTH DENTURE, COMPLETE QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRES |