Amr Magdy Ibrahim, Maha Wagdy El-Kerdawy And Ahmed Emad Fayyad,

ABSTRACT


Aim: This Study Was Conducted To Compare Between Conventional Heat-cured Poly-methyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Denture And Metal Re-enforced Polyamide Denture In Terms Of Oral Health Related Quality Of Life Using Oral Health Impact Profile For Edentulous Questionnaire, Readings Were Taken At One And Six Months.

Materials and Methods: Fourteen Patients Fulfilling The Eligibility Criteria Were Recruited From The Out-patient Clinic In The Prosthodontic Department, Faculty Of Dentistry, Cairo University. Conventional Steps For Complete Denture Construction Were Done And After Jaw Registration Phase The Patients Were Distributed Randomly Into Two Groups (seven Per Group) Where; The Control Group Received Heat-cured Polymethyl Methacrylate Maxillary And Mandibular Dentures, While The Intervention Group Received Heat Cured Polymethyl Methacrylate Maxillary Denture And Metal Reinforced Polyamide Mandibular Denture.

Results: All Patients Are Satisfied In The Control Group At One And Six Months With Mean Scores (17.71 And 17) Respectively And In The Intervention Group With Mean Scores (23 And 13.28) Respectively. Between The Two Groups There Was A Statistically Significant Difference At One Month Favoring Control Group, While There Was No Statistically Significant Difference At Six Months. Within The Control Group, There Was No Statistically Significant Difference Between One And Six Months. While Within The Intervention Group, There Was A Statistically Significant Difference Favoring Six Months. Conclusion: There Was No Effect Of Time On Oral Health Related Quality Of Life With The PMMA Dentures, While By Time There Was A Better Oral Health Related Quality Of Life With The Metal Re-enforced Polyamide Dentures Between One And Six Months.