The Association between Complete Denture Wearing and Denture Quality with Oral Health Related Quality Of Life in an Elderly Gujarati Population

Aim: This study aims to determine whether complete dentures improve the quality of life of an edentulous patient, and will also assess the roles of socioeconomic and demographic factors. The study will further assess the association between psychosocial, socioeconomic and demographic factors and patients' level of denture satisfaction.Material & Method : A final sample of 630 patients was then included in the study. Eighty-one percent (n=510) of the sample was female. The age ranged from 34 years to 80 years old with a mean age of 58 years.Result: Generally, all the patients were satisfied with the maxillary denture received during their treatment. A higher rate of dissatisfaction was recorded for the mandibular denture (36%) than the maxillary denture (10%). More than two thirds (68%) of the sample experienced great difficulty eating with their previous dentures and only 42% experienced pain in their mouth in the last month. Patients recorded higher impacts related to functional limitations. This could be due to ill-fitting dentures, inadequate retention and the resulting discomfort experienced by edentulous patients. Conclusion: The findings of this study could also serve as motivation for a more vigorous national plan with regards to oral health. The high prevalence of edentulism clearly suggests that the levels of tooth loss are not decreasing. The results of this study and future research could be used to motivate for more appropriate resource allocation.