PMID- 15747892
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20050420
LR  - 20220318
IS  - 0734-0664 (Print)
IS  - 0734-0664 (Linking)
VI  - 22
IP  - 1
DP  - 2005 Mar
TI  - Impact of new prostheses on the oral health related quality of life of edentulous 
      patients.
PG  - 3-9
AB  - OBJECTIVE: A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the placement of 
      complete dentures by using the Global Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). 
      BACKGROUND: Oral health quality of life indicators can be used to evaluate the 
      effects of dental treatments. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The 26 participants were 
      treated in a French University Clinic during 2002. They were randomly divided 
      into two groups. Each group received new prostheses, but evaluation of the 
      quality of life was made at different periods [baseline, denture placement (group 
      1), 6 and 12 weeks (group 2) after placement]. A questionnaire was used to 
      collect information on patient's satisfaction with the previous and new 
      prostheses. Nonparametric tests were used to test the relationships between 
      patients' satisfaction or baseline data and GOHAI variations with time as well as 
      to compare mean values of GOHAI within each group. RESULTS: At baseline, the 
      impact of oral health problems was apparent; the mean GOHAI-Add score was 45.8 
      (10.2). Six weeks after placement of the new denture, there was no difference in 
      GOHAI scores compared with the initial assessment. An improvement in GOHAI score 
      was observed 12 weeks after the participants received their new dentures (p < 
      0.05). Change in GOHAI-Add scores was negatively correlated with the initial 
      GOHAI-Add score. Patients who preferred the new prosthesis enjoyed a positive 
      change in GOHAI scores (p < 0.001). There was a relationship between 
      participants' satisfaction with the new dentures and change in GOHAI scores (p < 
      0.05). CONCLUSION: The GOHAI can be used to evaluate needs for and effect of the 
      making of new complete dentures.
FAU - Veyrune, J L
AU  - Veyrune JL
AD  - Group for the study of populations with oral health disadvantages (GEDIDO), 
      Dental school, University of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France. 
      j-luc.veyrune@u-clermont1.fr
FAU - Tubert-Jeannin, S
AU  - Tubert-Jeannin S
FAU - Dutheil, C
AU  - Dutheil C
FAU - Riordan, P J
AU  - Riordan PJ
LA  - eng
PT  - Evaluation Study
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Gerodontology
JT  - Gerodontology
JID - 8215850
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Denture, Complete/*psychology
MH  - Epidemiologic Methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Mouth, Edentulous/*rehabilitation
MH  - *Oral Health
MH  - Patient Satisfaction
MH  - Quality of Life/*psychology
EDAT- 2005/03/08 09:00
MHDA- 2005/04/21 09:00
CRDT- 2005/03/08 09:00
PHST- 2005/03/08 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2005/04/21 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2005/03/08 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2004.00048.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Gerodontology. 2005 Mar;22(1):3-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2004.00048.x.