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Aydın Dental Journal - 2023;9(3):39-44
Purpose: Aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between soft and hard tissue oral findings of complete denture wearers and their oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methods: In the study, 200 patients treated with complete dentures were included in the study. The OHIP-14 scale was applied to the patients and oral findings were recorded after clinical and radiographic examination. Analyzes were performed in IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 (IBM Corp. NY). (p<0.05) Results: Oral findings were found in 67% of 200 edentulous patients participating in this study. There was a significant difference between oral findings and OHRQoL (p=0.00). While there was a significant difference between age and OHRQoL (p=0.00), no significant difference was found with gender (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference bone undercuts (p=0.00), traumatic ulcerations (p=0.00) between patient with oral findings and patients without oral findings groups according to the OHIP-14. The resorbed crests were significant only in the physical pain subgroup (p=0.01). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, oral mucosal findings adversely affect OHRQoL. Therefore, dissatisfied patients should undertake a comprehensive clinical and radiographic examination after insertion.
