Oral Health Related Quality Of Life By Using Oral Health Impact Profile (Ohip) Scores In Partially Dentate Patients With Provision Of Tooth- Supported Fixed Partial Dentures

Original Article

Abstract

Globally, dentistry and healthcare policies now follow a different paradigm. These days, the focus is more on the
individuals’ improved quality of life than on the marginal treatment of physical and psychological illnesses. This
study assessed the quality of life associated with oral health in patients who were partly dentate and receiving fixed
partial dentures supported by teeth by utilizing the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) scores. From October 2015
to April 2016, 209 participants in this quasi-experimental research were seen in the prosthodontics department
in the prosthodontics department at Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan. Patients with one or two missing teeth
that will be replaced by a fixed partial denture, excellent general health, the ability to comprehend and react to the
questionnaire, and no soft or hard tissue inflammation in the oral cavity were included. Patients ranged in age from
18 to 60. Excluded from the study were those with severe congenital or surgical deformities of the jaws, drug addiction, psychological instability, acute pain associated with TMJ disorders, life-threatening illnesses, disability, lack of
cooperation, and active periodontal disease or caries. The cumulative score for each of the 14 questions in the OHIP
questionnaire was recorded as the patient’s OHIP score. With SPSS version 17, statistical analysis was carried out.
For every variable, descriptive statistics were calculated. Age and gender-based stratification of the OHIP Score was
done to look for impact modifiers. The Paired T-test compared the Oral Health Impact Profile scores before and after.
A significant threshold of P≤0.05 was used.
The OHIP score changed on average by 20.84±3.25, a statistically significant change (P<0.0001). Thirty patients
(14.35%) had two missing teeth, compared to n=179 (85.64%) who had one missing tooth overall. In terms of
mastication and aesthetics, fixed partial dentures may statistically considerably enhance a partly dentate patient’s
quality of life.
Study design: A quasi-experimental study
Duration and place of study : From October 2015 to April 2016, 209 participants in this quasi-experimental
research were seen in the prosthodontics department at the Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan
Keywords: OHRQoL, fixed partial denture, partial edentulism, and Oral Health Impact Profile scores