佩戴过渡性弹性义齿 对前牙缺失患者心理状况的影响.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of transitional elastic dentures wearing on social avoidance and distress, anxiety and oral health-related quality of life in patients with anterior teeth loss. Methods: A total of 114 patients with extracted anterior teeth and elective prosthetic treatment were divided into denture group (n=52) and control group (n=52) randomly. Two groups of patients were instructed to complete the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SAD), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Oral Health Impact Scale (OHIP-14) at 2 weeks after extraction. The denture group began to wear elastic dentures at 2 weeks after tooth extraction, and the control group only received routine review. The two groups filled in the above 3 scales again at 4 weeks after tooth extraction. Results: There was no significant difference in the scores of SAD, SAS and OHIP-14 between the denture group and the control group at 2 weeks after extraction. The scores of SAD, SAS and OHIP-14 were lower in the denture group than in the control group at 4 weeks after tooth extraction (P ＜0. 05). The difference value of the scores of the 3 scales filled at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after extraction was higher in the denture group than in the control group (P ＜0. 05). Conclusion: It suggests that wearing transitional elastic dentures during prosthetic treatment for patients with anterior teeth loss could effectively improve their oral related quality of life, improve their daily social interaction, and reduce anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]