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October 7, 2024CureusOpen Access

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Improvement After Treatment With Fixed and Removable Dental Prostheses

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AAArwa U AlSaggafAAAlaa AlqutubZAZyad Almasri

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Overview

Cohort study demonstrates improved oral health-related quality of life in adults receiving dental prostheses, highlighting substantial benefits across fixed and removable restorations.

Key Points

  • Restoration of missing teeth with dental prostheses significantly enhances oral health-related quality of life, irrespective of whether fixed or removable designs are utilized.
  • Oral health impact profile-5 scores decreased from 5.4 before prosthetic treatment to 3.2 after completion, achieving a statistically significant reduction across all wearers.
  • Cohort study evaluating fixed partial dentures and removable options highlights marked recovery, confirming that prosthetic replacement alleviates persistent oral discomfort.

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AlSaggaf et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e55b65e2b3180350ef925dhttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71013
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