https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2183-1140
Abstract
Purpose
One of the Indonesians oral health problems today is teeth loss. Several treatments can be done to overcome the problems, especially to restore missing teeth function, which are mastication, speech function, and improve aesthetic. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) domains physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment, and the domain of Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) in partially edentulous patients with implants, conventional dentures, and non-users (without implant and conventional denture).
Patients and Methods
This is a cross-sectional analytic observational study. Samples were partially edentulous patients aged 15–70 in Surabaya were taken using a simple random sampling technique within inclusion criteria. Reliability and validity analysis was carried out with Eta correlation test and then comparative analysis was performed with Kruskal Wallis and Post Hoc test with Mann Whitney U-Test. All procedures were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations by Ethics Committee, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unair, Surabaya, Indonesia (No: 441/HRECC.FODM/VII/2022).
Results
The results showed that there was a significant correlation between partially edentulous patients with and without dentures with the domains of physical health, psychological health, social, environment, and the domain of OIDP.
Conclusion
The study showed a statistically significant correlation between OHRQoL domain of physical health, psychological health, social and environment, and the domain of OIDP in partially edentulous patients with implants, conventional dentures, and non-users (without implants and conventional dentures). Edentulism is really felt by the people and has a negative effect meaningful to the physical, economic, and psychological. For this reason, in determining the use of implants, conventional dentures, and non-users (without implants and conventional dentures) it is important to consider domains of OHRQoL consisting of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment, and the domain of OIDP.
Abbreviations
OHRQoL, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life; OIDP, Oral Impact on Daily Performance.
Data Sharing Statement
The general public does not have access to the data used in this study. They are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Ethics Approval and Informed Consent
After ethical authorization from the Health Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, was released (Number: 441/HRECC.FODM/ VII/2022), a cross-sectional study was carried out. This study complies with the Declaration of Helsinki. In Surabaya, Indonesia, 102 partially edentulous patients aged 15 to 70 years were offered written consent and consent was obtained by the study participants prior to study commencement. All of the subjects understood and agreed to the terms of the study, and they provided written informed consent. Informed consent was obtained from the legal guardians for any minors under the age of consent included in the study prior to study commencement. Personal information from partially edentulous patients was gathered through surveys.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the Rector, the Director of the Research and Innovation Center, the Dean, and the Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, and the edentulous patients who helped with the study’s completion.
Disclosure
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.