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KMID : 1020220110110050717
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2011 Volume.11 No. 5 p.717 ~ p.727
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Relationship between oral health quality of Life and oral health-related factors in patients with successful dental implants
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Park Jung-Hyun
Kwun Hyeon-Sook
Lee So-Young
Cho Gab-Suk
Heo Seung-Ju
Yu Byeng-Chul
Urm Sang-Hwa
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was purposed to estimate the level of oral health quality of life and the relationship
between health-related factors and oral health quality of life in patients with successful dental implants.
Methods: This questionnaire survey was conducted during the period from December 2009 to March 2010 with
126 patients confirmed successful dental implants in Busan. The oral health related quality of life and oral health-related factors were estimated with OHIP-14 and 8 oral health characteristics, respectively. Data analysis was performed with descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis using SAS(ver 9.1) program.
Results: The score of oral health quality of life in patients with successful dental implants was 12.25±7.82. The
scores of subscale of the oral health quality of life were 1.24±1.35 in social disability, 1.60±1.37 in handicap, 1.60 ±1.44 in psychological disability, 1.70±1.38 in functional limitation, 1.81±1.35 in physical disability, 2.14±1.46 in physical pain, 2.17±1.46 in psychological discomfort, respectively. The related factors of oral health quality of life in patients with successful dental implants were absence of other type prosthesis and experience of tooth brushing education.
Conclusions: The oral health related quality of life in patients with successful dental implants was relatively
good condition. Social supports and chances for high quality denture and tooth brushing educations are needed to
improve oral health related quality of life in patients with dental implants.
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KEYWORD
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plant, oral health-related factor, quality of Life
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