Validation of the 'Quality of Life with Implant Prostheses (QoLIP-10)' questionnaire for wearers of cement-retained implant-supported restorations

Carmen Perea; Jaime Del Río; Arelis Preciado; Christopher D Lynch; Alicia Celemín; Raquel Castillo-Oyagüe

doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2015.03.014

Validation of the 'Quality of Life with Implant Prostheses (QoLIP-10)' questionnaire for wearers of cement-retained implant-supported restorations

J Dent. 2015 Aug;43(8):1021-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2015.03.014. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

Authors

Carmen Perea¹, Jaime Del Río¹, Arelis Preciado¹, Christopher D Lynch², Alicia Celemín¹, Raquel Castillo-Oyagüe³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Buccofacial Prostheses, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid (U.C.M.), Pza. Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
² Learning & Scholarship, School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, CF14 4XY Cardiff, UK.
³ Department of Buccofacial Prostheses, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid (U.C.M.), Pza. Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: raquel.castillo@odon.ucm.es.

PMID: 25862276
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2015.03.014

Abstract

Objectives: To validate the 'Quality of Life with Implant-Prostheses (QoLIP-10)' questionnaire for assessing the impact of cemented implant prostheses on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL).

Methods: 84 subjects wearing implant restorations were distributed as follows: Group 1 (SD-I; n=35): screwed FDPs (fixed dental prostheses) supported by 2 implants; Group 2 (SD-II; n=7): screwed FDPs supported by 3-5 implants; Group 3 (CD-I; n=36): cemented FDPs supported by 2 implants; and Group 4 (CD-II; n=6): cemented FDPs supported by 3-5 implants. The QoLIP-10 and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14sp) scales were used. Data related to global oral satisfaction, socio-demographics, health-behaviors, and prostheses, were gathered. Reliability and validity of the QoLIP-10 were investigated. Correlations between both indices were explored with the Spearman's rank test. Descriptive and non-parametric probes were run to evaluate the effect of the study variables on the OHRQoL (α=0.05).

Results: The QoLIP-10 confirmed its psychometric capacity for cemented implant prosthesis wearers. Both tests were inversely correlated. The QoLIP-10 attributed the significantly worst QoL to long-span cemented prostheses. Groups were significantly discriminated by the QoLIP-10 performance dimension. The variable complaints about the mouth and the three global oral satisfaction measures significantly modulated the OHRQoL.

Conclusions: Patient satisfaction depends upon the extension and the type of retention of implant FDPs.

Clinical significance: The QoLIP-10 may help estimating the effect of cemented FDPs on patients' well-being. When compared to screwed FDPs, short cemented implant restorations lead to greater improvements in patients' self-perceived QoL.

Keywords: Cemented implant-supported prosthesis; Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP); Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL); Patient satisfaction; Quality of Life with Implant-Prostheses (QoLIP-10); Screwed implant-supported prosthesis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Implants*
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Health*
Patient Satisfaction*
Pilot Projects
Quality of Life / psychology*
Surveys and Questionnaires*
Young Adult

Substances

Dental Implants