The Effect of Implant Treatment on Index of "Oral Impact on Daily Performance"(OIDP) in Isfahan

Teeth loss and its consequences, such as mental discomfort, most often negatively affects one's health and well-being. Dental implants were introduced in an attempt to raise patients’ satisfaction and improve health and quality of life in all dimensions. Hence, this study was performed to check the impact of implantation on the oral health indices in patients who were candidates for implant treatment in Isfahan city.

In this analytical cross-sectional study, the lifestyle quality of 73 patients who were referred to Isfahan’s Islamic Azad Dental University (Khorasgan) and its affiliated private centers, was assessed using the OIDP index before and after their implant treatment between 2019 and 2020. Also, data analysis was done using Independent ttest, Paired t-test and analysis of variance ANOVA test (α = 0.05).

In the current study, the most common problem and with the most effect on oral satisfaction quality were teeth lost and extractions, respectively. Majorly, the effects were evident on the eating habits (83.6%), satisfaction of communication with others (68.5%) and quality of smile (64.4%). In the questionnaire, an attenuated score of OIDP was recorded, before the implant treatment compared to that of post-treatment, which was statistically meaningful (p value < 0.05).

According to the current study data, we can conclude that implant treatment can have a positive effect on the patients’ lifestyle quality.