Effects of Oral Findings on Quality of Life in Patients Using Complete Denture

Authors : Merve Ünal, Gamze Paken

Pages : 39-44

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Publication Date : 2023-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between soft and hard tissue oral findings of complete denture wearers and their oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methods: In the study, 200 patients treated with complete dentures were included in the study. The OHIP-14 scale was applied to the patients and oral findings were recorded after clinical and radiographic examination. Analyzes were performed in IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 (IBM Corp. NY). (p 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference bone undercuts (p=0.00), traumatic ulcerations (p=0.00) between patient with oral findings and patients without oral findings groups according to the OHIP-14. The resorbed crests were significant only in the physical pain subgroup (p=0.01). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, oral mucosal findings adversely affect OHRQoL. Therefore, dissatisfied patients should undertake a comprehensive clinical and radiographic examination after insertion.
Keywords : Dişsizlik, OHIP 14, OHRQoL