The impact of new complete dentures on oral health-related quality of life

dc.contributor.authorAdam, R.Z.
dc.contributor.authorGeerts, Greta
dc.contributor.authorLalloo, R.
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-27T14:12:55Z
dc.date.available2014-05-27T14:12:55Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between complete dentures and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQol). METHOD: Seventy-six patients were conveniently selected from the waiting list for complete dentures. At the first visit (pre-treatment) the patients were interviewed using the Ora Health Impact Profile for Edentulous Patients (OHIP-EDENT). Sixty-three of these patients were interviewed telephonically 2 to 3 months after receiving their new complete dentures (post-treatment). RESULTS: Mean domain scores were significantly lower postĀ­ treatment for psychological discomfort and disability, social disability and handicap. CONCLUSION:This study shows that after the provision of a new set of complete dentures the OHRQoL of patients imĀ­proved significantly on four of the seven domains for the first 2 to 3 months post-insertion.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationAdam, R.Z.; Geerts, G.A.V.M. & Lalloo R. (2007). The impact of new complete dentures on oral health-related quality of life. South African Dental Journal, 62(6): 264-268en_US
dc.identifier.issn1029-4864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1088
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Associationen_US
dc.rightsCopyright South African Dental Association. Permission granted to reproduce the article in the Repository. Please acknowledge original source
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectComplete denturesen_US
dc.subjectOral healthen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.titleThe impact of new complete dentures on oral health-related quality of lifeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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