Prosthetic rehabilitation with removable dentures positively influences quality of life in older patients: a systematic review / A reabilitação protética com próteses removíveis influencia positivamente a qualidade de vida de pacientes idosos: uma revisão sistemática

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review assessed the effects of prosthetic rehabilitation with removable dentures on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in older adults. METHODS: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases to identify randomized clinical trials and prospective clinical studies. The included studies evaluated the effects of prosthetic rehabilitation on OHRQoL in patients whose mean age was > 60 years. The interventions included complete dentures, implant-retained overdentures, and removable partial prostheses, with a minimum follow-up period of 1 month after prosthetic rehabilitation. Patient-reported outcome measures, specifically OHRQoL, were the primary outcome. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane RoB 2 tool for randomized clinical trials and the ROBINS-I tool for prospective clinical studies. RESULTS: Eleven articles were considered eligible for the systematic review. The findings indicated that removable dentures improved various OHRQoL domains, mainly functional limitations and physical and psychological disabilities. Retention, stability, comfort, speech, and masticatory efficiency were significantly better with implant overdentures than complete dentures, leading to higher patient satisfaction and OHRQoL. CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review suggests that prosthetic rehabilitation with removable dentures has a positive influence on OHRQoL in older patients. The findings highlight the beneficial impact of implant overdentures and fixed adhesive prostheses for enhancing functional outcomes and patient satisfaction.

OBJETIVO: Esta revisão sistemática avaliou os efeitos da reabilitação protética com próteses removíveis na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal (QVRSB) em pacientes idosos. METODOLOGIA: Foi realizada uma pesquisa eletrônica abrangente nas bases de dados United States National Library of Medicine/ Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online ­ PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science e Cochrane para identificar ensaios clínicos randomizados (ECR) e estudos clínicos prospectivos. Os artigos selecionados tiveram como foco avaliar o efeito da reabilitação protética na QVRSB em indivíduos com média de idade superior a 60 anos. As intervenções descritas incluíram próteses totais, overdentures suportadas por implantes e próteses parciais removíveis, com acompanhamento mínimo de um mês após a reabilitação protética. As medidas de resultados relatadas pelos pacientes, especificamente QVRSB, foram o desfecho primário. O risco de viés foi avaliado com a ferramenta Cochrane RoB 2 pare ensaios clínicos randomizados e a ferramenta ROBINS-I para estudos clínicos prospectivos. RESULTADOS: Os resultados mostraram que as próteses dentárias removíveis melhoraram vários domínios da QVRSB, principalmente limitações funcionais e físicas e deficiências psicológicas. A retenção, estabilidade, conforto, fala e eficiência mastigatória foram significativamente melhores com overdentures sobre implantes do que com próteses totais, levando a maior satisfação do paciente e QVRSB. CONCLUSÕES: Esta revisão sistemática sugere uma influência positiva da reabilitação protética com próteses removíveis na QVRSB em pacientes idosos. As descobertas destacam o impacto benéfico das overdentures sobre implantes e das próteses adesivas fixas para melhorar os resultados funcionais e a satisfação do paciente

Oral health-related quality of life of older adults living in long-term care facilities and its association with dental prosthesis use and condition / Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência: associação com o uso e condição da prótese

OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the association of oral health-related quality of life with prosthetic rehabilitation status and dental prosthesis condition in residents of Brazilian long-term care facilities. METHODS: The oral health-related quality of life of older adults (n = 194; mean [standard deviation] age = 78.93 [9.10]) was assessed by the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index and the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaires. Prosthetic rehabilitation status was recorded according to the absence of teeth and use of dental prostheses. Dental prosthesis condition was considered good or poor based on stability, retention, occlusion, vertical dimension, and defects. Poisson regression models were plotted to analyze the data (α = 0.05). RESULTS: Lower Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index scores were associated with edentulism with denture use only on one jaw (B = -0.05) and poor dental prosthesis stability (B = -0.04). Similarly, edentulous participants with denture only on one jaw (B = 0.59) and those wearing dental prostheses with poor stability (B = 0.36) are more likely to achieve higher Oral Health Impact Profile scores. Also, lower Oral Health Impact Profile scores were associated with denture defects (B = -0.34). CONCLUSION: In summary, the oral health-related quality of life of older adults living in long-term care facilities is negatively impacted by edentulism with denture only on one jaw and use of dental prostheses with poor stability. Therefore, long-term care facilities should provide oral health training to caregivers, include dental professionals in the staff, and articulate demands with oral health teams in the primary care system. (AU)

OBJETIVO: Este estudo transversal objetivou avaliar a associação da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal com o status de reabilitação protética e a condição da prótese em residentes de instituições de longa permanência no Brasil. METODOLOGIA: A qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal dos idosos (n = 194; média [desvio padrão] idade = 78,93 [9,10]) foi avaliada pelos questionários Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index e Oral Health Impact Profile. O status de reabilitação protética foi registrado de acordo com a ausência de dentes e uso de próteses dentárias. A condição da prótese foi considerada boa ou ruim com base na estabilidade, retenção, oclusão, dimensão vertical e defeitos. Modelos de regressão de Poisson foram plotados para analisar os dados (α = 0,05). RESULTADOS: Como resultado, menores escores no Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index foram associados ao edentulismo com o uso de dentadura em apenas uma arcada (B = -0,05) e ao uso de próteses com estabilidade ruim (B = -0,04). De forma similar, participantes edêntulos que usavam dentadura em apenas uma arcada (B = 0,59) e aqueles que portavam prótese com estabilidade ruim (B = 0,36) são mais propensos a ter maiores escores no Oral Health Impact Profile. Além disso, menores escores no Oral Health Impact Profile foram associados a defeitos na prótese (B = -0,34). CONCLUSÃO: Sumarizando, a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência é negativamente impactada pelo edentulismo com o uso de dentadura em apenas uma arcada e uso de prótese com estabilidade ruim. Assim, instituições de longa permanência devem promover capacitação em saúde bucal aos cuidadores, incluir dentistas no quadro de funcionários e articular com as equipes de saúde bucal da Atenção Primária à Saúde. (AU)

Impact of mandibular conventional denture and overdenture on quality of life and masticatory efficiency

Abstract The aim of this non-randomized controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life and masticatory efficiency of patients rehabilitated with mandibular two-implant overdentures with immediate loading or conventional dentures. Fifty completely edentulous patients wearing bimaxillary conventional dentures, for at least one year, were recruited. The patients were then assigned to either two treatment groups: mandibular overdentures supported by two implants with bar-clip system and a maxillary conventional denture (n = 25), and new maxillary and mandibular conventional complete dentures (n = 25). Masticatory efficiency and oral health-related quality of life were assessed before and 3 months after denture insertion. The Brazilian version of OHIP-Edent questionnaire was used to assess the oral health-related quality of life. Masticatory efficiency was evaluated with chewing capsules through a colorimetric method. The results revealed fewer oral health-related quality of life problems in patients wearing mandibular two-implant overdentures compared to the conventional dentures group. In addition, the implant overdenture group presented statistically significant improvement in masticatory efficiency (p = 0.001). There was no correlation between masticatory efficiency and OHIP in the implant group (p > 0.05), however a correlation was found in the conventional denture group (p < 0.05). Therefore, these short-term results suggest that mandibular overdenture retained by 2 implants with immediate loading combined with maxillary conventional dentures provide better masticatory efficiency and oral health-related quality of life than mandibular conventional dentures.

Impacto da prótese dentária total removível na qualidade de vida de idosos em Grupos de convivência de Belo Horizonte- MG / The impact of removable complete dental prostheses on the quality of life among individuals in elderly support Groups in the city of Belo Horizonte- MG, Brasil

Resultados de um recente estudo epidemiológico nacional de saúde bucal revelaram um alto percentual de idosos edêntulos, muitos destes, necessitando de reabilitação protética. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o impacto da reabilitação com próteses totais removíveis na qualidade de vida de idosos, independentes, que participavam de atividades sociais. O universo de estudo foi constituído por idosos que participavam dos Grupos de Convivência conveniados com a Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte (Brasil) em 2004. O cálculo amostral foi feito pelo método de proporção (intervalo de confiança de 95%, erro a de 0,05 e um percentual de impacto de 80%). Depois de ajustado para uma população finita, o tamanho da amostra foi determinado em 245 indivíduos (n=245), proporcionalmente dividido pelas 9 regionais administrativas da cidade...

Results from a recent national epidemiological survey regarding oral health reveal high percentages of elderly with missing teeth, many of whom require prosthetic rehabilitation. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of removable complete prosthesis rehabilitation on the quality of life of independent elderly individuals who participate in social activities. The present study’s sample was made up of elderly individuals who participated in support Groups sponsored by the City of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) in 2004. The sample calculation was determined by the proportion method (a 95% confidence interval, a α error of 0.05, and an 80% impact proportion). After adjusting to a finite population, the sample size was determined at n = 245, proportionately distributed among the nine administrative districts of the city. Individuals were interviewed at the location of the support Group meetings by a single researcher using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI)...