Patient satisfaction with occlusal scheme of conventional complete dentures

Abstract

Occlusal scheme is a controversial topic that has been linked to patient satisfaction with conventional complete dentures (CCDs). This study aimed to compare the patient satisfaction with CCDs with four different occlusal schemes namely the lingualised occlusion (LO), buccalised occlusion (BO), fully bilateral balanced occlusion (FBBO) and partially group function occlusion (PGFO). In this clinical study, new CCDs were made for 121 patients; out of which, 97 patients (mean age of 57.87 ± 9.5 years) completed the 1‐year follow‐up. The CCD wearers were followed up at 1 month, 3 months and 1 year after CCD delivery. Data were collected via an interview and recorded in a checklist by a blinded examiner. The checklist included the demographic variables, the 19‐item version of Oral Health Impact Profile for Edentulous Patients (OHIP‐EDENT), and seven 100‐mm line visual analogue scales (VASs) to assess the items related to patient satisfaction. The Kruskal‐Wallis and Friedman tests followed by post hoc tests were used to compare the variables among the 4 groups and between the 3 follow‐ups. P‐value ≤ .05 was considered statistically significant for all tests. The patients with BO presented higher satisfaction scores for comfort, stability and retention at the 1‐year follow‐up compared with PGFO. Both PGFO and FBBO groups had higher physical pain scores compared with BO and LO. The psychological discomfort scores of FBBO group were significantly higher than those in LO group. Pairwise comparisons revealed no significant differences in the general patient satisfaction and total OHIP‐EDENT scores between the 4 groups. For most items, within‐group analysis showed significant improvement of the satisfaction scores and reduction of domain scores over time.

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