Oral health-related quality of life of edentulous acrylic removable denture wearers - comparison of GOHAI and OHIP-EDENT
Edentulism and the state of oral functions of complete denture wearers
This study included 117 terminally edentulous or completely edentulous patients with acrylic removable dentures who reported particular problems during wearing of their dentures. During the first visit, the patients were observed by a prosthodontics specialist and their conditions were checked and established with respect to need for prosthodontic treatment, with appropriate notation in medical-dental documentation (the first check-up). The prosthodontics specialist also interviewed the patients regarding quality of life using the OHIP-EDENT and GOHAI questionnaires. The selected denture wearers of this study (after assumed previous fabrication of new acrylic dentures) were initially examined for the condition of artificial teeth in acrylic dentures. This inspection assumed any wear or abrasion of occlusal surfaces of artificial teeth, appearance of any of premature contacts, any discoloration and change of the quality of polymerized artificial teeth in acrylic dentures as well as formation of broaden and unnecessary extended occlusal contact surface with the changes of the conventional "one point" occlusal scheme to extended widen contacting area. Moreover, occlusal corrections of repaired tooth in acrylic dentures were also provided for a number of the patients of this study. Also, any irregularities concerning denture flanges or denture borders in collision with supporting tissues were corrected. Finally rebasing and relining of the denturing bases were provided when necessary. For the diagnose of premature, non-conventional or additionally formed occlusal contacts, articulating paper was used. Furthermore T-scan analysis and records (if they were made, or if they existed and were available) were also been used as the fundamental level for future corrections. Electromyographic findings (based on electromyographic records of the masseter and temporalis muscle activities) were also accepted. The prosthodontics specialist administered the Serbian version of OHIP-EDE
Candidate for acrylic dentures
1. No infectious diseases 2. Willing and able to participate