A QUESTION TO DENTURE WEARERS- DOES IT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE?
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate denture satisfaction and oral health-related Abstract quality of life. Material and Method: A descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 40 patients. In which 20 were from male population and 20 were from female population. These patients were selected from the population of denture wearers in the institution . All patients completed an informed consent form .Result: . In group A 50% of the males were completely satisfied, 40% were fairly satisfied and 10% were not satisfied with their dentures. In group B 50% of the subjects were fairly satisfied, 30% were completely satisfied and 20% of the subject population were unsatisfied with their prosthesis. Conclusion: It was seen that a vast majority of the dentures had a wrong vertical dimension and especially the high vertical dimension caused a significant decrease in patient satisfaction concerning chewing and speech ability.
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Davinderjit Kaur Shergill
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