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A 3-year longitudinal study of quality of life outcomes of elderly patients with implant- and tooth-supported fixed partial dentures in posterior dental regions

Clinical studies have mainly been focused on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) outcomes of removable dentures. Objective was to evaluate therapy of elderly patients with implant-supported fixed partial dentures (IFPD) and tooth-supported fixed partial dentures (FPD) in the posterior dental regions. The OHIP49 was used to measure OHRQoL in 64 IFPD and 38 FPD patients, before, 3 weeks and 3 years after rehabilitation. A control group (CG) consisted of 62 individuals. The OHIP follow-up scores of the FPD and the IFPD patients were significantly smaller in comparison to the baseline scores (p<0.01). The OHIP scores were further reduced at the 3-year follow-up. The IFPD patients had significantly higher scores than the FPD patients and the CG at the baseline and at the follow-ups. In the FPD patients both age groups (≤60, >60) showed equal improvement of the OHRQoL. In the IFPD group, patients older than 60 years showed better improvement (p<0.05). There were no significant differences dependent on gender and antagonistic teeth (p>0.05). The FPD and the IFPD treatment showed significant improvement of OHRQoL. The FPD treatment improved OHRQoL equally in both age groups, while the IFPD treatment improved OHRQoL better in older patients.

OHIP; OHRQoL; elderly patients; implant; prosthodontic

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