Patient satisfaction and quality of life are integral to assessing oral health care quality. For many Americans still using conventional complete dentures (CDs) or implant-retained mandibular overdentures (IODs), it remains essential to consider improving their oral health outcomes and quality of life. Due to inexperienced student dentists providing dental care to dental school patients, patient grievances are generally considered a problem. Patient feedback and satisfaction have proven valuable resources for monitoring and improving patient safety. While CDs and IODs are the 2 leading treatment options for edentulism, more comparative studies in the literature need to compare their outcomes in a school setting. The research question that guided this comparative analysis was, “Is patient satisfaction and quality of life affected by the type of prostheses and provider?” A validated questionnaire was mailed to 520 individuals selected from records of patients who had received treatment for edentulous mandible at a student prosthodontic clinic at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry from 2014 to 2016 with at least 1 year of follow-up time. A validated questionnaire for edentulous patients based on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-19) was used. In addition, information on patients’ oral health-related quality of life, including questions related to the edentulous patients’ satisfaction with their dentures, was collected. The response rate was 33% (N = 171). The study’s findings confirm previous findings, suggesting that IODs may significantly impact oral health-related quality of life. Data show that 76% of the IOD group reported improvement in experience when using the implants to retain the mandibular denture. However, there were no statistically significant differences in the OHIP scores between overall CD and IOD patient groups. Males with IODs had lower physical pain, limitations, and disability scores than males with CD. However, females with IODs reported more significant concerns associated with a social disability and handicap domains. Comparing users who had experiences with both treatment options, this study discerned essential characteristics that contribute to increased patient satisfaction with IODs and identified significance in outcomes by gender. These findings guide prosthodontic practitioners’ patient care practices and identify a continuing need to discuss CD and IOD treatment protocols within dental school curricula.
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June 2024
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June 06 2024
Comparison of Implant-Retained Overdenture and Conventional Complete Denture: A Survey Study to Measure Patients’ Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Dental School Clinics
Ahmad Kutkut, DDS, MS, PhD;
Ahmad Kutkut, DDS, MS, PhD
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1Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry
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Hannah Knudsen, PhD;
Hannah Knudsen, PhD
2Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
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Heather Bush, PhD;
Heather Bush, PhD
3Department of Biostatistics, University of Kentucky, College of Public Health
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Jamie Studts, PhD
Jamie Studts, PhD
4Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado, School of Medicine
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J Oral Implantol (2024) 50 (3): 266–276.
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Ahmad Kutkut, Hannah Knudsen, Heather Bush, Jamie Studts; Comparison of Implant-Retained Overdenture and Conventional Complete Denture: A Survey Study to Measure Patients’ Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Dental School Clinics. J Oral Implantol 1 June 2024; 50 (3): 266–276. doi: https://doi.org/10.1563/aaid-joi-D-22-00096
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