Background: Complete or partial edentulous patients have difficulties performing functional tasks such as eating, chewing, and speaking, and this may affect their quality of life. The successful rehabilitation of these patients depends on emotional and psychosocial factors and on patients’ expectation regarding rehabilitation.Objectives: To examine the effect of complete or partial removable prostheses on quality of life, salivary flow, and anxiety level of wearers. Methods: Total and partial bimaxillary edentulous patients who needed rehabilitation by complete or partial removable prostheses were selected. The quality of life, salivary flow, and level of anxiety of patients were assessed using the following questionnaires: Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index, Visual Analog Scale for xerostomia, and Anxiety Inventory. The questionnaires were used at three time points: three months before the insertion of the prostheses, at the time of insertion, and three months after the insertion of the prostheses.Results: Our study cohort included more women (62.5%) than men (37.5%), with an average age of 65.25 years. The insertion of removable prostheses significantly influenced the quality of life, anxiety level, and salivary flow of its wearers, while decreasing the sensation of xerostomia.Conclusions: It was deduced that the insertion of complete or partial removable prostheses influences the quality of life, anxiety level, and salivary flow of its wearers.
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