Impact of oral rehabilitation on the quality of life of partially dentate elders in a randomised controlled clinical trial: 2 year follow-up

This randomised clinical trial aimed to compare the impact of two different tooth replacement strategies for partially dentate older patients namely; removable partial dentures (RPDs) and functionally orientated treatment based on the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept, on Oral Health-related Quali...

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Published in:PloS one 2018-10, Vol.13 (10), p.e0203349-e0203349
Main Authors: McKenna, Gerald, Allen, Patrick Finbarr, Hayes, Martina, DaMata, Cristiane, Moore, Ciaran, Cronin, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
Clinical trials
Dental bridges
Dental care
Dental health
Dental materials
Dental research
Dentistry
Dentures
Epidemiology
Geriatrics
Health surveys
Hospitals
Medical prognosis
Medicine and Health Sciences
Older people
Oral hygiene
Patients
Physical Sciences
Prostheses
Public health
Quality of life
Randomization
Rehabilitation
Research and Analysis Methods
Social Sciences
Teeth
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Summary:This randomised clinical trial aimed to compare the impact of two different tooth replacement strategies for partially dentate older patients namely; removable partial dentures (RPDs) and functionally orientated treatment based on the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept, on Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHrQOL). 89 patients completed a randomised clinical trial. Patients were recruited in two centres: Cork University Dental Hospital (CUDH) and a Geriatric Day Hospital (SFDH). 44 patients were randomly allocated to the RPD group and 45 to the SDA group where adhesive bridgework was used to provide 10 pairs of occluding contacts. The impact of treatment on OHrQOL was used as the primary outcome measure. Each patient completed the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) at baseline, 1, 6, 12 and 24 months after treatment. Both treatment groups reported improvements in OHIP-14 scores at 24 months (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0203349