scholarly journals The Long-Term Effect of Adapting the Vertical Position of Implants on Peri-Implant Health: A 5-Year Intra-Subject Comparison in the Edentulous Mandible Including Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3320
Author(s):  
Ron Doornewaard ◽  
Hugo de Bruyn ◽  
Carine Matthys ◽  
Ewald Bronkhorst ◽  
Stefan Vandeweghe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Bone Remodeling ◽  
Vertical Position ◽  
Tissue Thickness ◽  
Implant Surface ◽  
Soft Tissue Thickness ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Despite high success rates of dental implants, surface exposure may occur as a consequence of biologic width establishment associated with surgery. This prospective split-mouth study evaluated the effect of early implant surface exposure caused by initial bone remodeling on long-term peri-implant bone stability and peri-implant health. Additionally, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) was assessed by means of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Twenty-six patients received two non-splinted implants supporting an overdenture in the mandible by means of locators. One implant was installed equicrestally (control) and the second one was installed subcrestally, taking at least 3 mm soft tissue thickness into account (test). During initial bone remodeling (up to 6 months postoperatively), equicrestal placement yielded 0.68 mm additional surface exposure compared to subcrestal placement (p < 0.001). Afterwards, bone level and peri-implant health were comparable in both treatment conditions and stable up to 5 years. The implant overdenture improved OHRQoL (p < 0.01) and remained unchanged thereafter (p = 0.51). In conclusion, adapting the vertical position of the implant concerning the soft tissue thickness prevents early implant surface exposure caused by initial bone remodeling, but in a well-maintained population, this has no impact on long-term prognosis. The treatment of edentulousness with an implant mandibular overdenture improves OHRQoL.

scholarly journals Impact of toothpaste on oral health-related quality of life in people with dentine hypersensitivity

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Mason ◽  
Gary R. Burnett ◽  
Nisha Patel ◽  
Avinash Patil ◽  
Robert Maclure
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Dentine Hypersensitivity ◽  
Stannous Fluoride ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Dentine hypersensitivity can impact functional status and everyday activities such as eating and talking. This study aimed to assess changes in oral health-related quality of life measures in individuals with dentine hypersensitivity following long-term use (24 weeks) of a commercially available toothpaste marketed for dentine hypersensitivity relief. Methods This study was conducted across two sites and enrolled 75 adults with ≥2 non-adjacent sensitive teeth. Participants were assigned to twice-daily brushing with toothpaste containing 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride (1100 ppm fluoride). Every 4 weeks, participant-reported outcomes were assessed using the Dentine Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire (DHEQ), a condition specific oral health-related quality of life scale that has five domains and includes questions on social and emotional impact, restrictions, adaptations and effect on life overall. Responses to a clinically applied evaporative (air) stimulus were assessed using the examiner-observed Schiff sensitivity scale and Labelled Magnitude Scales (LMS), which included dentine hypersensitivity-specific descriptors of intensity, duration, tolerability and descriptive qualities of the participant’s response. Results Participant-reported outcomes demonstrated reduction of the impact of dentine hypersensitivity over time on health-related quality of life, as measured by the DHEQ. This reached statistical significance from Week 8 onwards (p<0.0001 versus baseline) for the Total DHEQ score, with scores continually decreasing at each timepoint. Most domain scores followed a similar pattern. Statistically significant reductions were also detected for the examiner-observed Schiff Sensitivity Scale scores at all timepoints (including at 4 weeks) (p<0.05), which were mirrored by LMS responses. The toothpaste was generally well-tolerated. Conclusions These results show that long-term use of a sensitivity toothpaste containing 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride has a beneficial, ongoing, impact on the oral health-related quality of life of people with dentine hypersensitivity.

scholarly journals Comparison of oral-health-related quality of life in patients in the short- and long-term period following lower-facial injury and fractures – preliminary report

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogumił Lewandowski ◽  
Ewa Szeliga ◽  
Ewelina Czenczek-Lewandowska ◽  
Dorota Ozga ◽  
Aldona Kontek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Facial Injury ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Short And Long Term

scholarly journals Impact of toothpaste on oral health-related quality of life in people with dentine hypersensitivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Mason ◽  
Gary R. Burnett ◽  
Nisha Patel ◽  
Avinash Patil ◽  
Robert Maclure
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Dentine Hypersensitivity ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Stannous Fluoride ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Dentine hypersensitivity can impact functional status and everyday activities such as eating and talking. This study aimed to assess changes in oral health-related quality of life measures in individuals with dentine hypersensitivity following long-term use (24 weeks) of a commercially available toothpaste marketed for dentine hypersensitivity relief. Methods This study was conducted across two sites and enrolled 75 adults with ≥2 non-adjacent sensitive teeth. Participants were assigned to twice-daily brushing with toothpaste containing 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride (1100 ppm fluoride). Every 4 weeks, participant-reported outcomes were assessed using the Dentine Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire (DHEQ), a condition specific oral health-related quality of life scale that has five domains and includes questions on social and emotional impact, restrictions, adaptations and effect on life overall. Responses to a clinically applied evaporative (air) stimulus were assessed using the examiner-observed Schiff sensitivity scale and Labelled Magnitude Scales (LMS), which included dentine hypersensitivity-specific descriptors of intensity, duration, tolerability and descriptive qualities of the participant’s response. Results Participant-reported outcomes demonstrated reduction of the impact of dentine hypersensitivity over time on health-related quality of life, as measured by the DHEQ. This reached statistical significance from Week 8 onwards (p < 0.0001 versus baseline) for the Total DHEQ score, with scores continually decreasing at each timepoint. Most domain scores followed a similar pattern. Statistically significant reductions were also detected for the examiner-observed Schiff Sensitivity Scale scores at all timepoints (including at 4 weeks) (p < 0.05), which were mirrored by LMS responses. The toothpaste was generally well-tolerated. Conclusions These results show that long-term use of a sensitivity toothpaste containing 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride has a beneficial, ongoing, impact on the oral health-related quality of life of people with dentine hypersensitivity. Trial registration This study was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02752958) on April 27, 2016.

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