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Archives   2020

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   32,  Number   1

TITLE:   Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life after Rehabilitation with Single Implant Retained Mandibular Complete Overdenture in Elderly Patients
AUTHOR:   Myat Nyan, Ei Ei Hlaing & Sai Myat Thin
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal, 2020; 32(1):39-45
ABSTRACT:  

Many elderly patients with considerably resorbed mandibular alveolar bone have problems with the retention and stability of their mandibular complete dentures resulting in poor oral health-related quality of life. The study was carried out to evaluate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) after rehabilitation with one-implant retained mandibular complete overdenture in elderly patients. Thirty elderly mandibular edentulous patients were recruited and baseline OHRQoL was assessed by OHI-14 questionnaires. Single one-body implant (Dentium, Korea) was surgically placed at the midline of mandible and one month after surgery, mandibular complete overdenture retained by rubber O-ring attachment on the implant was prescribed. Post-treatment OHRQoL was assessed again and patient satisfaction was also determined by patient evaluation questionnaire. All patients reported excellent satisfaction on the prescribed treatment. There was highly significant difference between baseline OHRQoL and after rehabilitation OHRQoL (p<0.001). In conclusion, single implant retained mandibular complete overdenture treatment dramatically improves the oral health-related quality of life for elderly patients.

Many elderly patients with considerably resorbed mandibular alveolar bone have problems with the retention and stability of their mandibular complete dentures resulting in poor oral health-related quality of life. The study was carried out to evaluate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) after rehabilitation with one-implant retained mandibular complete overdenture in elderly patients. Thirty elderly mandibular edentulous patients were recruited and baseline OHRQoL was assessed by OHI-14 questionnaires. Single one-body implant (Dentium, Korea) was surgically placed at the midline of mandible and one month after surgery, mandibular complete overdenture retained by rubber O-ring attachment on the implant was prescribed. Post-treatment OHRQoL was assessed again and patient satisfaction was also determined by patient evaluation questionnaire. All patients reported excellent satisfaction on the prescribed treatment. There was highly significant difference between baseline OHRQoL and after rehabilitation OHRQoL (p<0.001). In conclusion, single implant retained mandibular complete overdenture treatment dramatically improves the oral health-related quality of life for elderly patients.