Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With New Conventional Complete Dentures

Posljednjih godina u Hrvatskoj se shvatilo koliko je nužno da pacijent sam procijeni vlastito zdravlje, što je istodobno dodatak dosadašnjem praćenju kliničkih indikatora oralnih bolesti. Svrha rada: Željelo se procijeniti OHRQoL koristeći se upitnikom za OHIP kod pacijenata uključenih u izradu novih potpunih proteza i to prije završene terapije i poslije nje, te ustanoviti postoji li razlika u spolu. Svrha rada također je bila procijeniti OHRQoL opće populacije te doznati ima li razlika prije terapije i poslije nje u odnosu prema pacijentima kojima su potrebne nove potpune proteze. Ispitanici i postupci: U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 130 ispitanika opće populacije i 70 pacijenata uključenih u protetsku terapiju izrade potpunih proteza. Svi su ispunili hrvatsku verziju upitnika za OHIP (OHIP-CRO49). Rezultati: U općoj populaciji nije bilo veće razlike u OHRQoL-u između muškaraca i žena (p>0,05). Kod pacijenata prije početka protetske terapije s potpunim protezama, OHRQoL je bio znatno lošiji kod žena negoli kod muškaraca (p0,05).In addition to already existing monitoring of clinical indicators of oral diseases a need was recognized for a standardized measure of patients’ assessment of their own health in Croatia. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the OHRQoL before and after prosthodontic complete denture therapy and to examine possible differences between male and female gender. The aim was also to assess the OHRQoL of general population in Croatia and to compare the OHIP scores with the group of complete denture (CD) prosthodontic patients. Material and Methods: The study included 130 individuals from general population in Croatia and 70 patients involved in CD therapy. Participants filled in the Croatian version of the OHIP questionnaire (OHIP-CRO49). Results: In the general population there were no statistically significant differences considering the OHRQoL between male and female gender (p>0.05). In the group of prosthodontic patients the OHRQoL was significantly lower in females before the beginning of CD therapy than in men (p0.05)