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Impact of oral rehabilitation on the quality of life of partially dentate elders in a randomised controlled clinical trial: 2 year follow-up

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  • Gerald McKenna
  • Patrick Finbarr Allen
  • Martina Hayes
  • Cristiane DaMata
  • Ciaran Moore
  • Michael Cronin

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Objective: This randomised clinical trial aimed to compare the impact of two different tooth replacement strategies for partially dentate older patients namely; removable partial dentures (RPDs) and functionally orientated treatment based on the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept, on Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHrQOL). Methods: 89 patients completed a randomised clinical trial. Patients were recruited in two centres: Cork University Dental Hospital (CUDH) and a Geriatric Day Hospital (SFDH). 44 patients were randomly allocated to the RPD group and 45 to the SDA group where adhesive bridgework was used to provide 10 pairs of occluding contacts. The impact of treatment on OHrQOL was used as the primary outcome measure. Each patient completed the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) at baseline, 1, 6, 12 and 24 months after treatment. Results: Both treatment groups reported improvements in OHIP-14 scores at 24 months (p

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  • Gerald McKenna & Patrick Finbarr Allen & Martina Hayes & Cristiane DaMata & Ciaran Moore & Michael Cronin, 2018. "Impact of oral rehabilitation on the quality of life of partially dentate elders in a randomised controlled clinical trial: 2 year follow-up," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(10), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0203349
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203349
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