THE IMPACT OF ORAL HEALTH ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER PROSTHODONTIC REHABILITATIONS OF THE ODONTO-MAXILLO FACIAL HOSPITAL HO CHI MINH CITY

Trần Thu Trang, Trần Thu Thủy

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Objectives: Changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) for partially edentulous patients treatment at the department of Prosthodontic of the Odonto-Maxillo Facial hospital Ho Chi Minh city according to the OHIP-14. Change in OHRQoL after prosthetic treatments 1 month at the department of Prosthodontic of the Odonto-Maxillo Facial hospital Ho Chi Minh city. Method: Descriptive study, follow-up, performed on 79 patients with teeth loss needing treatment for fixed prosthesis or removable partial denture at the department of Prosthodontic of the Odonto-Maxillo Facial hospital Ho Chi Minh city. Change in OHRQoL after prosthetic treatments 1 month according to the OHIP-14 index. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 47.5 years, female accounted for 65.8%, 68,4% of subjects are wearing old dentures. Median OHIP-14 scores were 18,1±10,8 and after prosthetic treatments 1 month median OHIP-14 scores were 9,6±7,4. OHRQoL improved significantly after prosthodontics treatment 1 month (p<0.001). Conclusion: The results showed that OHRQoL improved significantly after 1 month of prosthetic treatments.

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