Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, 2nd floor, Capa, 34390 Istanbul, Turkey.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2011 Sep-Oct;53(2):233-6. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.11.027. Epub 2010 Dec 22.
The aim of the study was to examine the influence of mandibular two-implant retained overdentures on life quality of elderly Turkish patients. The study population comprised 78 edentulous complete denture wearers (aged 65-82) seeking implant-retained mandibular overdentures at Istanbul University, Turkey. Every patient received 2 dental implants in the interforaminal region of the mandible and maxillary conventional dentures and mandibular implant retained overdentures 6 weeks after surgery. Turkish versions of oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) and the United Kingdom oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL-UK) were used for the evaluation of life quality before and after treatment. Compared to pretreatment scores, subjects had statistically significant improvements in life quality after receiving new dentures (p < 0.05). Based on these results, it can be concluded that mandibular two-implant retained overdentures improve the life quality of elderly edentulous Turkish patients.
本研究旨在探讨下颌双种植体固位覆盖义齿对土耳其老年患者生活质量的影响。研究对象为 78 名寻求土耳其伊斯坦布尔大学下颌种植体固位覆盖义齿的无牙全口义齿佩戴者（年龄 65-82 岁）。每位患者在颏孔区植入 2 颗牙种植体，术后 6 周佩戴上颌常规义齿和下颌种植体固位覆盖义齿。使用土耳其口腔健康影响程度量表（OHIP-14）和英国口腔健康相关生活质量量表（OHQoL-UK）评估治疗前后的生活质量。与治疗前的评分相比，患者在佩戴新义齿后生活质量有显著改善（p<0.05）。基于这些结果，可以得出结论：下颌双种植体固位覆盖义齿可以提高土耳其老年无牙患者的生活质量。
