Quality of life and quality of oral condition Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The first study arm
The first study arm is related to small interventions on the base of the acrylic denture by removal of small amounts of polymerized acrylic within existing denturin
Sponsors
Medical Centar
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Edentulous in both jaws 2. Complete denture wearers 3. Clinically acceptable occlusal relationships 4. Healthy mucosa (with no signs of inflammation, traumatic lesions, candidiasis, hyperplasia or tumors)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Residual vertical bone height less than 10 mm 2. No attached mucosa in any region of mandible (type E) 3. Dentures with deteriorated intaglio surfaces 4. Dentures with large pre-existing fractures 5. Dentures with severely altered occlusal vertical dimension 6. Dentures with unsatisfactory occlusions 7. Neurological diseases 8. Lack of motor coordination 9. Difficulty of understanding instructions and the conditions of the study 10. Patients with residual roots, cysts or bone spicules 11. Patients with allergies to methyl methacrylate or silicone 12. Knife-edge mandibular ridges
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral health-related quality of life, assessed using the OHIP EDENT questionnaire at baseline, 90 days, 5 years and 9-10 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occlusal corrections measured using articulating paper immediately after the baseline, 1, 2, 3, 4, up to 9 months | — |
Countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Outcome results
None listed