@article{Shehata_Agamy_Mohammed_2021, title={Evaluation of Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Different Telescopic Two-implant Supported Mandibular Overdenture}, volume={9}, url={https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/6815}, DOI={10.3889/oamjms.2021.6815}, abstractNote={<div> <p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">AIM: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">The purpose of the study was to evaluate patient’s oral health related quality of life using oral health impact profile (OHIP14) in rigid and non-rigid telescopic two-implant supported mandibular overdenture patients.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">METHODS: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">Twelve completely edentulous patients received two mandibular interforaminal implants to retain telescopic overdenture opposed by maxillary complete denture. Group I (six patients) had rigid telescopic connection and Group II (six patients) received non-rigid telescopic attachments. OHIP14 questionnaire was translated in Arabic and orally asked the patients, answers were collected soon after denture insertion and use (within 1 week), 6 and 12 months after using the overdenture to assess patient’s quality of life.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="Pa6"><strong><span lang="EN-US">RESULTS: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">There was no statistical significant difference regarding quality of life using OHIP14 questionnair between the two groups.</span></p> </div> <div><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>Telescopic two-implant mandibular overdenture showed high quality of life, great satisfaction, and acceptance among patients; regardless to the type of attachments rigid or non-rigid.</div>}, number={D}, journal={Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences}, author={Shehata, Diana K. and Agamy, Emad M. and Mohammed, Gihan F.}, year={2021}, month={Sep.}, pages={210–214} }