Association of cephalometric changes after 5 years of complete dentures wearing and oral health-related quality-of-life. (May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Palac, Antonija; Bitanga, Petar; Capkun, Vesna; Kovacic, Ivan
• Is Part Of: Acta odontologica Scandinavica. Volume 71:Number 3/4(2013)
• Page Start: 449
• Page End: 456
• Publication Date: 2013-05
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Periodicals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.696685
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-6357

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold> <italic>Objective.</italic> </bold> The aim was to investigate cephalometric changes after 5 years of wearing complete dentures (CDs) and to asses a possible relationship between changes in cephalometric parameters and patients' oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL). <bold><italic>Materials and methods.</italic></bold> New complete maxillary and mandibular dentures were fabricated for 30 participants. Two lateral radiographs were obtained from each participant with their CDs in the position of maximal intercuspidation (centric relation): the first radiograph was obtained at the CDs delivery and the second one after 5 years of CDs wearing. A questionnaire (OHIP 14) was given to all participants at the 5-year appointment. <bold><italic>Results.</italic></bold> Significant differences in most linear and angular cephalometric measurements were found after 5 years of CDs wearing, due to the reduction of the height of the lower third of the face and the forward shifting of the mandible. A significant correlation between the OHIP summary scores and five cephalometric variables was found (ANS-Xi/Xi-Pm angle, FH/N-Pog angle, SN/Go-Gn angle, Go-Gn/ANS-PNS angle and occlusal plane/FH), indicating that more severe cephalometric changes were related with the increase of OHIP scores. <bold><italic>Conclusion.</italic></bold> Changes of cephalometric angles due to lowering of the face and forward shifting of the mandible were related to the decreased OHRQoL (increased OHIP scores).</p> </abstract>