COMPARISON OF ORAL HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND MASTICATORY EFFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WEARING IMPLANT-SUPPORTED OVERDENTURES VERSUS CONVENTIONAL COMPLETE DENTURES: A MULTICENTER CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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Mandibular overdenture; Complete denture; OHRQoL; Masticatory efficiency; OHIP-EDENT; Edentulism; Implant rehabilitation
Abstract
Objective: To compare oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and masticatory efficiency between patients wearing mandibular implant-supported overdentures (IOD) and conventional complete dentures (CD) in clinical settings of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Methods: This analytical cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted from January 2024 to September 2024 across teaching dental institutions and private clinical setups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A total of 498 edentulous patients were included and divided into two groups: implant-supported overdenture (IOD) group (n=166) and conventional complete denture (CD) group (n=332). Oral health-related quality of life was assessed using the 19-item OHIP-EDENT questionnaire. At the same time, masticatory efficiency was evaluated using the two-colour chewing gum mixing test based on the Visual Propach Assessment Scale (V-PAS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 26.0.
Results: Patients in the IOD group demonstrated significantly better outcomes compared to the CD group. The mean OHIP-EDENT score was lower in the IOD group (22.1) compared to the CD group (45.6), indicating improved quality of life (p < 0.001). Similarly, masticatory performance was significantly higher among IOD users (76.4%) compared to CD users (41.2%) (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Mandibular implant-supported overdentures provide significantly superior outcomes in both oral health-related quality of life and masticatory efficiency compared to conventional complete dentures. These findings support the clinical advantage of implant-based rehabilitation in improving functional and psychosocial well-being among edentulous patients in the local population.
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Ali Hassan Mir
BDS, Post Graduate Resident, Department of Periodontology, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
Rozeena Farooq
BDS, FCPS, Dental surgeon, RHC Shinkiari, Mansehra. Pakistan
Mehwish Shoro
BDS, FCPS, MSc, Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dentistry, LUMHS. Jamshoro, Pakistan
Shaista Aziz
BDS, Demonstrator, Department of Prosthodontics, CIMS Dental College, Multan, Pakistan
Pakiza Fatima
BDS, FCPS, Senior Registrar, Department of Prosthodontics, CIMS Dental College, Multan, Pakistan
Muzamal Maqsood Butt
BDS, FCPS, Department of Prosthodontics, CIMS Dental College, Multan, Pakistan
