Oral health-related quality of life of implant-supported overdentures versus conventional complete prostheses: Retrospective study of a cohort of edentulous patients.

摘要: Background: This work aims to confirm if implant-supported overdentures are a good treatment option for edentulous patients and offer an improvement in quality of life compared with traditional complete prostheses (dentures). Material Methods: retrospective clinical descriptive study included three evaluation groups: validation group (n=57); control group removeable (n=56); implant-supported retained the Locator® system (n=80). The also validated Oral Health Impact Profile-20 questionnaire. Individual protocols were created that socio-demographic data, the Health (OHIP-20) questionnaire Satisfaction Scale (OSS). Descriptive bivariate statistical analysis was carried out applying χ², Pearson, Kruskal-Wallis, Student t tests, transferring data into SPSS-Windows® software from Microsoft® Excel spreadsheet. Results: OHIP-20 proved be valid instrument provided reliable assessment health-related of among both Spanish general population patients. groups comparable, showing homogeneity. For by means Locator® system, these restorations had significantly lower impact on (19 vs 33), generally for each individual item, much higher satisfaction state their oral cavities (8.3 5.3) than wearing dentures; sets data showed direct linear relationship, so as level on increased, perceived worsened. Conclusions: Patients rehabilitated implant supported presented significantly levels than conventional prostheses.