Quality of life of patients with total absence of teeth and postoperative defect of the top jaw of oncological genesis
In work the analysis of the quality of life (QL) of 34 patients with total absence of teeth and postoperative defect of the top jaw of oncological genesis is carried out. The dental questionnaire QL OHIP-14, the questionnaire of the general QL SF-36, the questionnaire of the general quality of life of oncological sick EORTC QLQ-C30 and the questionnaire of quality of life of oncological patients with damages of the head and neck of QLQ-H&N35 are used. It is shown that the obturator raises QL. Deterioration in QL is noted in 6 and 12 months after treatment. Proceeding from criteria of QL, it is recommended to change the elastic obturator each half a year that can be connected with loss of the physical and chemical characteristics by him.