Primary study · included by 1 review

Oral and general health-related quality of life with conventional and implant dentures.

Heydecke 2003 · Heydecke Guido, Locker David, Awad Manal A, et al. · Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2003

Included by

Functional Outcomes of Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Tooth Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Heydecke 2003 · Tables 1-2; reference list; forest plot
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
OHRQoL (OHIP-20; lower is better)
Implant-supported prostheses (implant overdentures and fixed full-arch implant prostheses) vs Pre-treatment baseline (within-group change) · 6-12 months follow-up
SMD -1.007 [-1.358, -0.656]2 studiesGRADE not reported
OHRQoL (OHIP-20; lower is better)
Non-implant-supported prostheses (conventional or digital complete dentures, partial dentures) vs Pre-treatment baseline (within-group change) · 6-12 months follow-up
SMD -0.948 [-2.007, 0.111]3 studiesGRADE not reported

Also linked to PM42144881-P1-O8, which does not match a current question in this review.

1 including review in total.