[Shiau-ROC TAIWAN-P-2] Complete Denture Sound Intelligibility Subjective Instrument Development
[Abstract]
Objective: Edentulous directly impacts patient’s various functional and aesthetic roles, thereby affecting their quality of life.1 Non complete denture users reported limitations in their food options and social interactions compared to denture users.2 A removable denture which aims to solve these effects, still contribute to speaking disorders. It can restrict tongue flexibility, narrow the oral cavity, and alter the articulation areas of the palate and teeth.3 Currently, there is no subjective instrument available to measure this sound distortion. The OHIP-EDENT instrument still not represent the subjective expression of sound intelligibility satisfaction.4 This preliminary study aimed to develop a valid and reliable subjective instrument to quantify sound intelligibility after using complete denture.
Method: The study under Ethical number 73/Ethical Approval/FKGUI/X/2022. 25 complete denture user interviewed on their perceptions and experience of speech disturbance to develop subjective instrument. Thus, the instrument tested to 40 new respondents.
Results and Discussion:There were 64% of females and 36% males participated in the interview, age varied 40-79 years old (59,20±10,58). Another 40 respondents consisted of 32 female and 8 male tested for subjective instrument, age varied 48-88 years old (60,95 ± 9,82). Instrument validation was done through face validity and reliability using the Interclass Correlation Coefficient. The Chronbach’s Alpha score 0.93 indicated excellent internal consistency. Almost all items showed a Corrected item-total correlation greater than 3, but there were still 4 items needed further evaluated (less than 3 points). Under the limitation of this research, it can be concluded that this subjective instrument valid and reliable.
References:
1) Emami E et al. The impact of edentulism on oral and general health. Int J Dent. 2013. 2) Rajaraman V et al. Effect of edentulism on general health and quality of life. Drug Invent Today. 2018; 549-55. 3) Artjomenko V, Vidzis A, Broka K. The assessment of speech quality and intellibility after replacement of lost teeth with removable dentures: review of literature. Acta Chir Latv. 2012; 72-77. 4)Saddq HT, AL-Kaisy N, Ibrahim OR. Evaluation of patient satisfaction with existing complete dentures for those patients attending college of dentistry University of Sulaimani. Sulaimani Dent J. 2020; 90-98
Objective: Edentulous directly impacts patient’s various functional and aesthetic roles, thereby affecting their quality of life.1 Non complete denture users reported limitations in their food options and social interactions compared to denture users.2 A removable denture which aims to solve these effects, still contribute to speaking disorders. It can restrict tongue flexibility, narrow the oral cavity, and alter the articulation areas of the palate and teeth.3 Currently, there is no subjective instrument available to measure this sound distortion. The OHIP-EDENT instrument still not represent the subjective expression of sound intelligibility satisfaction.4 This preliminary study aimed to develop a valid and reliable subjective instrument to quantify sound intelligibility after using complete denture.
Method: The study under Ethical number 73/Ethical Approval/FKGUI/X/2022. 25 complete denture user interviewed on their perceptions and experience of speech disturbance to develop subjective instrument. Thus, the instrument tested to 40 new respondents.
Results and Discussion:There were 64% of females and 36% males participated in the interview, age varied 40-79 years old (59,20±10,58). Another 40 respondents consisted of 32 female and 8 male tested for subjective instrument, age varied 48-88 years old (60,95 ± 9,82). Instrument validation was done through face validity and reliability using the Interclass Correlation Coefficient. The Chronbach’s Alpha score 0.93 indicated excellent internal consistency. Almost all items showed a Corrected item-total correlation greater than 3, but there were still 4 items needed further evaluated (less than 3 points). Under the limitation of this research, it can be concluded that this subjective instrument valid and reliable.
References:
1) Emami E et al. The impact of edentulism on oral and general health. Int J Dent. 2013. 2) Rajaraman V et al. Effect of edentulism on general health and quality of life. Drug Invent Today. 2018; 549-55. 3) Artjomenko V, Vidzis A, Broka K. The assessment of speech quality and intellibility after replacement of lost teeth with removable dentures: review of literature. Acta Chir Latv. 2012; 72-77. 4)Saddq HT, AL-Kaisy N, Ibrahim OR. Evaluation of patient satisfaction with existing complete dentures for those patients attending college of dentistry University of Sulaimani. Sulaimani Dent J. 2020; 90-98