Berretin-Felix Giédre, Nary Filho Hugo, Padovani Carlos Roberto, Machado Wellington Monteiro
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of São Paulo - Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
Clin Oral Implants Res. 2008 Jul;19(7):704-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2007.01451.x.
To verify the consequences of implant-supported fixed oral rehabilitation on the quality of life (QL) of elderly individuals.
Fifteen patients were studied, being 10 females and five males; all were aged >60 years, were completely edentulous, wore removable dentures on both arches, and were treated with implant-supported fixed dentures. Three QL questionnaires were applied, two related to the oral conditions (Oral Impact on Daily Performance - OIDP - and Oral Health Impact Profile, short version - OHIP-14) and one dealing with global aspects (World Health Organization Quality of Life - WHOQOL-BREF), before 3, 6, and 18 months after surgical placement of implants.
Scores in the OIDP and OHIP-14 questionnaires were better after dental treatment. The WHOQOL-BREF was less sensitive, confirming the higher reliability of specific questionnaires (focal) compared with general questions in such situations.
Treatment with implant-supported fixed prostheses improved QL in the elderly; these effects are better detected by specific instruments focused on the subject.
验证种植体支持的固定口腔修复对老年人生活质量（QL）的影响。
对15例患者进行研究，其中女性10例，男性5例；所有患者年龄均大于60岁，全口无牙，双侧牙弓均佩戴可摘义齿，并接受种植体支持的固定义齿治疗。在种植体手术植入前、植入后3个月、6个月和18个月应用三份生活质量问卷，其中两份与口腔状况相关（日常表现的口腔影响 - OIDP - 和口腔健康影响概况简版 - OHIP - 14），一份涉及整体方面（世界卫生组织生活质量 - WHOQOL - BREF）。
牙科治疗后，OIDP和OHIP - 14问卷得分有所改善。WHOQOL - BREF问卷的敏感性较低，证实了在此类情况下，特定问卷（针对性）相比一般性问题具有更高的可靠性。
种植体支持的固定修复治疗改善了老年人的生活质量；通过针对该主题的特定工具能更好地检测到这些效果。
