RELIABILITY OF TURKISH VERSIONS OF TWO DIFFERENT ORAL HEALTH INDEXES FOR EDENTULOUS GERIATRIC PATIENTS: A PILOT STUDY

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the Turkish version of Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI-TR) and Impact Profile for Edentulous (OHIP-EDENT-TR) in edentulous geriatric patients using a total prosthesis. Material Methods: Twelve items GOHAI 19 OHIP-EDENT were translated into back-translation technique. A 32 complete participants answered GOHAI-TR OHIP-EDENT-TR indexes twice at two different times (first day second week). The data obtained from both applications used reliability test-retest analysis. Reliability was analyzed with Cronbach's alpha () test–retest analyses conducted statistical software. Results: mean item score found be higher, especially terms physical function negatively affecting quality life.  value 0.897 it any index did not need removed. Similarly, showed that most serious problems among related psychological discomfort, social disability, also handicap. 0.947 determined no required removed questionnaire. Conclusion: can considered scales excellent homogeneity patients. Further studies are needed elucidate factors such as bone resorption degrees period edentulousness may affect oral health satisfaction individuals. Key words: Dentistry, Assessment, Edentulism, Complete Denture