Quality of Life of Complete Denture Wearers—A Comparative Study between Conventional Dentures and Acrylic Dentures with Vitamin B12 Incorporated
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Study Group | Conventional Complete Dentures | Complete Dentures with Vitamin B12 | ||
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No. | % | No. | % | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 72 | 57.1 | 63 | 50.0 |
Male | 54 | 42.9 | 63 | 50.0 |
Age group | ||||
55–64 | 39 | 31.0 | 39 | 31.0 |
65–74 | 69 | 54.8 | 69 | 54.8 |
75–85 | 18 | 14.3 | 18 | 14.3 |
Denture Hygiene and Local Complications | Conventional Complete Dentures | Complete Dentures with Vitamin B12 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |
Follow denture hygiene rules | ||||
Yes | 107 | 84.9 | 117 | 92.9 |
No | 19 | 15.1 | 9 | 7.1 |
Complication | ||||
No complication | 83 | 65.9 | 118 | 93.7 |
Denture stomatitis | 27 | 21.4 | 7 | 5.6 |
Candidiasis | 16 | 12.7 | 1 | 0.8 |
Conventional Dentures | No. | % | Sex | Group Age | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–85 | |||
Q1 Trouble pronouncing words correctly | |||||||
Never | 43 | 34.1 | 29.2 | 40.7 | 51.3 | 26.1 | 27.8 |
Almost never | 68 | 54.0 | 56.9 | 54.50 | 48.7 | 58.0 | 50.0 |
Occasionally | 15 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 22.2 |
Q2 Feeling of bad taste | |||||||
Never | 2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Almost never | 96 | 76.2 | 75 | 77.8 | 89.7 | 72.5 | 61.1 |
Occasionally | 28 | 22.2 | 25 | 18.5 | 5.1 | 27.5 | 38.9 |
Q3 Painful sensation (discomfort, pain) | |||||||
Never | 17 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 14.5 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 59 | 46.8 | 43.1 | 51.9 | 61.5 | 42.0 | 33.3 |
Occasionally | 21 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
Quite often | 29 | 23.0 | 26.4 | 18.5 | 10.3 | 27.5 | 33.3 |
Q4 Uncomfortable when eating | |||||||
Never | 2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Almost never | 90 | 71.4 | 73.6 | 68.5 | 69.2 | 72.5 | 72.2 |
Occasionally | 34 | 27.0 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
Q5 Awareness or concern for problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 20 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 18.5 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 70 | 55.6 | 56.9 | 53.7 | 56.4 | 55.1 | 55.6 |
Occasionally | 36 | 28.6 | 29.2 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 29.0 | 27.8 |
Q6 Tension, anxiety due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 18 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
Almost never | 74 | 58.7 | 61.1 | 55.6 | 53.8 | 60.9 | 61.1 |
Occasionally | 34 | 27.0 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
Q7 Unsatisfactory daily eating (diet) due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Almost never | 89 | 70.6 | 72.2 | 68.5 | 66.7 | 72.5 | 72.2 |
Occasionally | 35 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
Q8 Interrupting meals due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 19 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 37 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 27.8 | 33.3 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
Occasionally | 70 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 48.7 | 59.4 | 55.6 |
Q9 Nervousness or difficulty relaxing due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 19 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 37 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 27.8 | 33.3 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
Occasionally | 70 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 48.7 | 59.4 | 55.6 |
Q10 Unsatisfied, embarrassed because of how your mouth looks | |||||||
Never | 18 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 58 | 46.0 | 47.2 | 44.4 | 46.2 | 46.4 | 44.4 |
Occasionally | 50 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 41.0 | 39.1 | 38.9 |
Q11 Sensitive, irritable due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 18 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 24 | 19.0 | 22.2 | 14.8 | 20.5 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
Occasionally | 50 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 38.5 | 40.6 | 38.9 |
Quite often | 34 | 27.0 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
Q12 Difficulty doing your usual work due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 17 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 23 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 23.1 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
Occasionally | 86 | 68.3 | 68.1 | 68.5 | 64.1 | 71.0 | 66.7 |
Q13 Feeling of having a less satisfactory life due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 17 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 10.3 | 14.5 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 23 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 23.1 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
Occasionally | 83 | 65.9 | 65.3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 61.1 |
Quite often | 3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
Q14 Feeling of being unable to lead a normal life due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 16 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
Almost never | 23 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 23.1 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
Occasionally | 83 | 65.9 | 63.9 | 68.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 61.1 |
Quite often | 4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
Questions | No. | % | Sex | Group Age | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | M | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–85 | |||
Q1 Trouble pronouncing words correctly | |||||||
Never | 121 | 96.0 | 95.2 | 96.8 | 97.4 | 97.1 | 88.9 |
Almost never | 5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 11.1 |
Q2 Feeling of bad taste | |||||||
Never | 36 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.2 | 29.0 | 27.8 |
Almost never | 87 | 69.0 | 68.3 | 69.8 | 69.2 | 69.6 | 66.7 |
Occasionally | 2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.6 |
Quite often | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Q3 Painful sensation (discomfort, pain) | |||||||
Never | 69 | 54.8 | 55.6 | 54.0 | 51.3 | 56.5 | 55.6 |
Almost never | 33 | 26.2 | 27.0 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 22.2 |
Occasionally | 19 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 16.7 |
Quite often | 5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
Q4 Uncomfortable when eating | |||||||
Never | 52 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 43.6 | 40.6 | 38.9 |
Almost never | 74 | 58.7 | 58.7 | 58.7 | 56.4 | 59.4 | 61.1 |
Q5 Awareness or concern for problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 86 | 68.3 | 66.7 | 69.8 | 66.7 | 71.0 | 61.1 |
Almost never | 40 | 31.7 | 33.3 | 30.2 | 33.3 | 29.0 | 38.9 |
Q6 Tension, anxiety due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 53 | 42.1 | 42.9 | 41.3 | 43.6 | 40.6 | 44.4 |
Almost never | 73 | 57.9 | 57.1 | 58.7 | 56.4 | 59.4 | 55.6 |
Q7 Unsatisfactory daily eating (diet) due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 42 | 33.3 | 31.7 | 34.9 | 17.9 | 39.1 | 44.4 |
Almost never | 74 | 58.7 | 60.3 | 57.1 | 66.7 | 55.1 | 55.6 |
Occasionally | 10 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 15.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
Q8 Interrupting meals due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 96 | 76.2 | 76.2 | 76.2 | 74.4 | 76.8 | 77.8 |
Almost never | 30 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 25.6 | 23.2 | 22.2 |
Q9 Nervousness or difficulty relaxing due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 109 | 86.5 | 87.3 | 85.7 | 79.5 | 89.9 | 88.9 |
Almost never | 17 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 20.5 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
Q10 Unsatisfied, embarrassed because of how your mouth looks | |||||||
Never | 103 | 81.7 | 82.5 | 81.0 | 79.5 | 82.6 | 83.3 |
Almost never | 23 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
Q11 Sensitive, irritable due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 109 | 86.5 | 87.3 | 85.7 | 79.5 | 89.9 | 88.9 |
Almost never | 17 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 20.5 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
Q12 Difficulty doing your usual work due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 102 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 76.9 | 84.1 | 77.8 |
Almost never | 24 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 15.9 | 22.2 |
Q13 Feeling of having a less satisfactory life due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 125 | 99.2 | 98.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 94.4 |
Almost never | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
Q14 Feeling of being unable to lead a normal life due to problems with your mouth | |||||||
Never | 125 | 99.2 | 98.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 94.4 |
Almost never | 1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
Dimension | Means Comparing | Mean Value | SD | Dif. | p |
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Functional limitation | Q1 Trouble pronouncing words correctly | ||||
Conventional dentures | 0.78 | 0.644 | 0.74 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.04 | 0.196 | |||
Q2 Feeling of bad taste | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.21 | 0.444 | 0.46 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.75 | 0.521 | |||
Physical pain | Q3 Painful sensation (discomfort, pain) | ||||
Conventional dentures | 1.49 | 0.994 | 0.81 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.68 | 0.873 | |||
Q4 Uncomfortable when eating | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.25 | 0.472 | 0.66 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.59 | 0.494 | |||
Psychological discomfort | Q5 Awareness or concern for problems with your mouth | ||||
Conventional dentures | 1.13 | 0.657 | 0.81 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.32 | 0.467 | |||
Q6 Tension, anxiety due to problems with your mouth | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.13 | 0.632 | 0.55 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.58 | 0.496 | |||
Physical disability | Q7 Unsatisfactory daily eating (diet) due to problems with your mouth | ||||
Conventional dentures | 1.26 | 0.476 | 0.51 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.75 | 0.592 | |||
Q8 Interrupting meals due to problems with your mouth | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.40 | 0.739 | 1.16 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.24 | 0.428 | |||
Psychological disability | Q9 Nervousness or difficulty relaxing due to problems with your mouth | ||||
Conventional dentures | 1.40 | 0.739 | 1.27 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.13 | 0.343 | |||
Q10 Unsatisfied, embarrassed because of how your mouth looks | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.25 | 0.692 | 1.07 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.18 | 0.388 | |||
Social disability | Q11 Sensitive, irritable due to problems with your mouth | ||||
Conventional dentures | 1.79 | 0.999 | 1.66 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.13 | 0.343 | |||
Q12 Difficulty doing your usual work due to problems with your mouth | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.55 | 0.722 | 1.36 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.19 | 0.394 | |||
Handicap | Q13 Feeling of having a less satisfactory life due to problems with your mouth | ||||
Conventional dentures | 1.57 | 0.753 | 1.47 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.01 | 0.089 | |||
Q14 Feeling of being unable to lead a normal life due to problems with your mouth | |||||
Conventional dentures | 1.60 | 0.750 | 1.59 | 0.000 | |
Dentures with vitamin B12 | 0.01 | 0.089 |
Complications | Rules of Denture Hygiene | Total | |
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Following the Rules | Breaking the Rules | ||
No complication | 200 | 1 | 201 |
89.3% | 3.6% | 79.8% | |
Denture stomatitis | 18 | 16 | 34 |
8.0% | 57.1% | 13.5% | |
Candidiasis | 6 | 11 | 17 |
2.7% | 39.3% | 6.7% | |
Total | 224 | 28 | 252 |
100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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Budală, D.G.; Baciu, E.R.; Virvescu, D.I.; Armencia, A.; Scutariu, M.M.; Surlari, Z.; Balcoș, C. Quality of Life of Complete Denture Wearers—A Comparative Study between Conventional Dentures and Acrylic Dentures with Vitamin B12 Incorporated. Medicina 2021, 57, 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57080820
Budală DG, Baciu ER, Virvescu DI, Armencia A, Scutariu MM, Surlari Z, Balcoș C. Quality of Life of Complete Denture Wearers—A Comparative Study between Conventional Dentures and Acrylic Dentures with Vitamin B12 Incorporated. Medicina. 2021; 57(8):820. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57080820
Chicago/Turabian StyleBudală, Dana Gabriela, Elena Raluca Baciu, Dragoș Ioan Virvescu, Adina Armencia, Mihaela Monica Scutariu, Zinovia Surlari, and Carina Balcoș. 2021. "Quality of Life of Complete Denture Wearers—A Comparative Study between Conventional Dentures and Acrylic Dentures with Vitamin B12 Incorporated" Medicina 57, no. 8: 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57080820
APA StyleBudală, D. G., Baciu, E. R., Virvescu, D. I., Armencia, A., Scutariu, M. M., Surlari, Z., & Balcoș, C. (2021). Quality of Life of Complete Denture Wearers—A Comparative Study between Conventional Dentures and Acrylic Dentures with Vitamin B12 Incorporated. Medicina, 57(8), 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57080820