COMPARE THE PERCENTAGE DECREASE IN SCORE OF ORAL HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS PROVIDED WITH REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES AND FIXED PARTIAL DENTURES.

摘要

Objective: To compare the percentage decrease in score of Oral health related quality of life in patients provided with removable and fixed partial dentures. Evaluation of Prosthodontic treatment is made on the basis of clinical observations or from the patient satisfaction1.tooth loss deteriorates the psychological, functional and social status of an individual. OHRQoL has been considered as a tool for measurement of consequences of tooth loss and available treatment options. Quality of life is influenced by use of removable partial dentures or fixed partial dentures which may also deteriorate oral functions. Setting: Department of Prosthodontic, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Period: 07th May 2011 to 07th November 2011. Method: Total 60 partially dentate subjects with two teeth missing in either dental arch recruited from OPD of department of Prosthodontic, de’Montmorency College of Dentistry/Punjab Dental Hospital, Lahore. They were divided equally into two groups (Group 1=30 subjects for RPR, Group 2=30 subjects for FPD). All the subjects were given OHIP-14 questionnaire to measure the OHRQoL before treatment and one month after the provision of prosthesis. Before and after treatment scores were recorded on 5 points Lickert scale and coded as +0=never,1=hardly ever,3=occasionally,4=fairly often,5=very often. The scores on Lickert scale were inversely proportional to the improvement in OHRQoL. Results: Subject with FPD group showed marked decrease in percentage of OHRQoL after the provision of prosthesis. In comparison with FPD percentage decrease in OHRQoL was less pronounced in RPD group. There was 62.84% reduction in OHRQoL score who were randomized in removable partial dentures while 90.53% reduction was observed in OHRQoL score who were randomized in fixed partial dentures. This showed that fixed partial dentures are more effective in improving quality of life of patients with partial dentations. Conclusion: Subjects with FPD showed marked decrease in percentage of OHRQoL; suggest that FPD influenced their social, psychological and functional status in a more positive way as compared to the subjects provided with RPD.