Differences in self-perceived OHRQoL between fully dentate subjects and edentulous patients depending on their prosthesis type, socio-demographic profile, and clinical features

• Published in: Journal of dentistry Vol. 114; p. 103756
• Main Authors: García-Minguillán, Gonzalo, Preciado, Arelis, Romeo, Marta, Río, Jaime Del, Lynch, Christopher D., Castillo-Oyagüe, Raquel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Demographics; Dental Implants; Dental materials; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dentistry; Dentition; Denture, Overlay; Dentures; Edentulous; Humans; Implant-retained overdenture wearers; Muco-supported complete dentures; natural dentition; Oral Health; Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP); Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL); Patient Satisfaction; Patients; Perceptions; Prostheses; Prosthodontics; Quality of Life; Quality of Life with Implant Prostheses (QoLIP-10); Questionnaires; Retention; Sociodemographics; Teeth; Transplants & implants; Implant-retained overdenture wearers; natural dentition; Muco-supported complete dentures; Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL); Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP); Quality of Life with Implant Prostheses (QoLIP-10)

This observational cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate and compare the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and clinical performance between dentate subjects and edentulous patients restored with conventional dentures or implant overdentures. 85 edentulous patients were grouped as follow...