Résumé
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of treatment on oral health related-quality of life and to estimate facial appearance change after the construction of removable dentures by patients, lay persons and dentists. In this cross-sectional study,a total of 100 patients restored with removable dentures were included. A specific questionnaire for patients based on oral health impact profile [OHIP-14]1 was used to collect information on oral health related quality of life. For esthetic evaluation patients were given options of [not at all satisfied, not very satisfied, neutral, somewhat satisfied and very satisfied] of their appearance, after the insertion of dentures. Additionally patients profile pictures were arranged randomly and in pair form; were shown to lay persons and dentists and they had to answer the following question: [Do you judge this face as unpleasant, barely pleasant and very pleasant]. After rehabilitation with removable dentures all patients showed significant improvement, higher level of satisfaction and improve esthetics. The lay persons and dentists remarked the same. Removable dentures may have a positive impact on oral health related quality of life and patient considered their post-treatment facial appearance better than before treatment and both lay persons and dentists agree with this evaluation