EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL ADHESIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH COBALT-CHROMIUM AND THERMOPLASTIC OBTURATORS
Metwaly, A., Taha, E. (2017). EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL ADHESIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH COBALT-CHROMIUM AND THERMOPLASTIC OBTURATORS. EKB Journal Management System, 63(Issue 4 - October (Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)), 3639-3650. doi: 10.21608/edj.2017.76429
Azza F. Metwaly; Eatemad R. Taha. "EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL ADHESIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH COBALT-CHROMIUM AND THERMOPLASTIC OBTURATORS". EKB Journal Management System, 63, Issue 4 - October (Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics), 2017, 3639-3650. doi: 10.21608/edj.2017.76429
Metwaly, A., Taha, E. (2017). 'EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL ADHESIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH COBALT-CHROMIUM AND THERMOPLASTIC OBTURATORS', EKB Journal Management System, 63(Issue 4 - October (Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)), pp. 3639-3650. doi: 10.21608/edj.2017.76429
Metwaly, A., Taha, E. EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL ADHESIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH COBALT-CHROMIUM AND THERMOPLASTIC OBTURATORS. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 63(Issue 4 - October (Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)): 3639-3650. doi: 10.21608/edj.2017.76429

EVALUATION OF MICROBIAL ADHESIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS REHABILITATED WITH COBALT-CHROMIUM AND THERMOPLASTIC OBTURATORS

Egyptian Dental Journal
Article 34, Volume 63, Issue 4 - October (Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental Materials, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics), October 2017, Page 3639-3650  XML PDF (1.17 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2017.76429
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Authors
Azza F. Metwaly1; Eatemad R. Taha2
1Associate Professor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
2Associate Professor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of dentistry, Ahram Candian University
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the this study was to evaluate the oral microbial adhesions and quality of life in Maxillectomy patients after rehabilitation with two types of maxillofacial obturators: Thermopress & Cobalt- Chromium obturators.
Materials and Methods: Type of study: Randomized clinical trial (RCT) Ten hemi-maxillectomy patients were taken from the out-patient clinic of the national Institute. Patients Grouping: Patients were randomly divided into two equal groups. Group-I: Five patients had received thermopress obturators. Group–II: patients were rehabilitated with cobalt chromium & polymethyl methacrylate obturators. - Microbial adhesions of viable microorganisms in the accumulating biofilm layer on Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) & Thermopress obturator bulb surfaces were determined along four weeks period & converted to Colonies Forming Units (CFU) per cm2 unit surface area . -QOL was evaluated according to the Obturator Functioning Scale’ (OFS). questionnaire by direct interviews with the patients at the end of four weeks period.
Results: The results of this study revealed that the microbial adhesions showed statistically significant increase in Group-I patients compared to Group-II; On the other hand, the patient’s quality of life in Group-I recorded higher values in the examined domains than Group- II patients.
Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study; it may be concluded that: Thermopress material may induce more microbial adhesions than Cobalt chromium &PMMA ones. Thermoplastic obturators may provide maxillectomy patients better esthetics, speech & social interaction than metalic obturators with conventional PMMA.
Keywords
Obturators; Therompress; PMMA; microbial adhesion; QOL
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