Gökhan Özkan|Kamel Yasin|P?nar Okyay
The relationship of oral mucosal lesions and removable prostheses: Quantitative and qualitative study
backgroundaim aim study determine development distribution denturerelated oral mucosal lesions patients using removable prosthesis using quantitative qualitative research methods material methods 21item structured questionnaire form used patients evaluated presence types oral lesions qualitative phase study two focus group interviews conducted volunteers among participants quantitative part quantitative data first evaluated kolmogorovsmirnov test normal distribution chisquare test mann whitney u test ttest logistic regression used statistical evaluation qualitative data analysis manually performed content analysis method results study included 171 subjects participants classified lesion nonlesion groups cigarette use duration prosthesis use higher patients lesions denturerelated lesions occurred 462 participants prosthetic stomatitis 239 denturerelated lesions traumatic ulcer 129 epulis fissuratum 99 angular cheilitis 58 participants lesions 72 n57 single lesion 28 n22 multiple lesions duration prosthesis use longer patients lesions p0022 main themes determined qualitative stage identified views prosthesis use features related prosthesis care information sources prosthesis proposals participants conclusions current study shows denturerelated lesions common patients informed detail adequately physicians specialized nurses regard every stage treatment universal protocol helpful ensure patients provided necessary information wearing dentures maintenance importance regular checkups informative meetings organized wider patient groups patients may also interactively participate studies increase oral health literacy conducted crosssectional assessment enough risk assessment due nature declaration based assessment might miss relations followup studies combined qualitative studies different approaches needed