Oral Prosthetic Rehabilitation with and without Implants after Radiation Therapy and Ablative Surgery
Journal Title: International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science (IJDOS) - Year 2015, Vol 0, Issue 5
Abstract
To understand the impact of oral rehabilitation of patients treated for head and neck cancer, it would be beneficial to describe the patient-reported problems related to fixed and removable prostheses with and without implants and which impairments are improved by the treatment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of oral rehabilitation with fixed versus removable prostheses with and without implants on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) measured with OHIP-49 for patients treated with radiation therapy and/or ablative surgery. The study cohort included 51 patients (35 males, 16 females) with a mean age of 66 years. A significant improvement in OHRQoL was demonstrated after oral rehabilitation with fixed and removable dental prosthesis for patients after radiation and/or ablative jaw surgery. Thirty-nine of the 43 patients improved oral health related quality of life after prosthetic rehabilitation. Twenty-four patients improved with more than 20 points. The oral rehabilitation resulted in better appearance and chewing function. No significant effect between fixed versus removable prostheses and no significant effect of implant on the OHIP-score. This may be explained by a limited sample size, a great variation between the included patients and the validity of the OHIP-49 questionnaire measure to demonstrate patient-reported improvements or deterioration of a prosthetic treatment in this group of very functional compromised patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Klaus Gotfredsen
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP201165
- DOI 10.19070/2377-8075-SI02004
- Views 137
- Downloads 0
The Socket Shield Technique using Bone Trephine: A Case Report
Background: To avoid tissue alterations of the ridge after tooth extraction the socket shield technique was first introduced in 2010 by Hurzeler. It was suggested that instead of extracting the whole tooth, the buccal as...
Bioscaffold Augmentation of the Alveolar Bone: A Pilot Study in the Rabbit to Define the Protocol
Purpose: The current study aims to establish, for the first time, a model to determine the surgical and tissue processing protocols for testing the use of a synthetic bone graft material to augment the contour and volume...
The Efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid Gel in Pain Control of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of topical hyaluronic acid gel (HA) and compared with triamcinolone acetonide pomad (TA) in the treatment and pain control of RAS. A total of 57 patients with a history o...
Resveratrol Inhibited Inflammation and Alveolar Bone Loss in Periodontitis
Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory properties, exists widely in many kinds of plants. Previous studies indicated that resveratrol can inhibit osteoclast differenti...
Pfeiffer Syndrome Type 1: A Case Report
Pfeiffer syndrome is a rare syndrome which is defined by Pfeiffer in 1964 is autozomal dominant and characterized with variable severity of brachycephalic skull, regressed midface, expansion in hands and feet, broad thum...