{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Association between the treatment choice of implant-supported fixed partial dentures and oral health-related quality of life in patients with a shortened dental arch: A preliminary observational study.
{Author}: Yokoi T;Kusumoto Y;Abe Y;Watanabe H;Sanda M;Hara M;Matsumoto T;Baba K;
{Journal}: J Dent Sci
{Volume}: 19
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 Jul
{Factor}: 3.719
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.11.013
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>In cases of missing posterior teeth, treatment modalities based on the shortened dental arch (SDA) concept may be a viable alternative. However, the association between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and patients' treatment decisions remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between OHRQoL and the decision to be treated with implant-supported fixed partial dentures (IFPDs) or take a wait-and-see approach in patients with an SDA missing a single second molar and to clarify the impact of IFPD treatment on the OHRQoL.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) questionnaire was administered twice (pre- and post-treatment) and once to 41 patients with a unilateral SDA missing a single second molar who chose IFPD treatment (IFPD group, n = 22) and the wait-and-see approach (no treatment group, n = 19), respectively. Logistic regression analysis was performed with IFPD treatment choice as the objective variable and the four OHIP dimension scores, age, and sex as covariates. The pre- and post-treatment values of the OHIP summary and four-dimension scores were compared using a paired t-test.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The IFPD treatment choice was significantly associated with sex (male), higher Oral Function dimension scores, and lower Psychosocial Impact dimension scores (all P < 0.05). The OHIP summary and four-dimension scores were significantly lower following IFPD treatment (all P < 0.05).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>IFPD treatment for a single missing second molar may be clinically beneficial for improving the OHRQoL of patients with an SDA who experience a decline in masticatory function.