Modulators of oral health-related quality of life of maxillary implant overdenture users, analysed with the QoLIP-10, QoLDAS-9, and QoLFAST-10 specific questionnaires
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To identify potential modulators of OHRQoL in patients with maxillary implant-retained overdentures using specific implant-prosthesis questionnaires. METHODS: In this cross-sectional observational study, 70 volunteers with maxillary implant overdentures were divided into two balanced groups (n=35 each) concerning gender and partnership status. The participants completed the QoLIP-10, QoLDAS-9, and QoLFAST-10 scales. Sociodemographic, clinical, and prosthesis-related variables were gathered. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric probes (Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Spearman rho correlation) were used to assess potential modulators of patient satisfaction (α = 0.05). RESULTS: Concerning the influence of gender, women reported the greatest satisfaction, as evidenced by the QoLIP-10 Performance domain (item 9), and the QoLDAS-9 total score and both its Psycho-facial and Interactive domains. Regarding the partnership status, unpartnered patients showed the significantly highest satisfaction, as indicated by the QoLDAS-9 Sociodental domain (item 7) and the both the QoLFAST-10 total and Social dimensional scores. Significant improvements in OHRQoL associated with higher retention, stability, and aesthetics of the implant overdenture were indicated by both the QoLFAST-10 and QoLDAS-9 questionnaires. No correlation was observed between the study groups in terms of the OHRQoL revealed by the total scores for each scale. CONCLUSIONS: The QoLIP-10, QoLDAS-9, and QoLFAST-10 specific questionnaires consistently pointed to a better satisfaction of women and unpartnered patients wearing maxillary implant overdentures. Aesthetic, functional, and social factors also influenced the assessment of the patients' wellbeing. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Specific questionnaires are effective tools for identifying sociodemographic and clinical OHRQoL modulators, to accurately assess the success chances of implant overdenture rehabilitations.
Source: Journal of Dentistry
Authors: Angelica Lo-Sardo, Arelis Preciado-Uribe, Jaime del Río-Highsmith, Juan Manuel Aragoneses-Lamas, Raquel Castillo-Oyagüe
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,040
OpenAlex ID: W4403936437