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- Title
Impacto de la salud bucal en la calidad de vida de adultos mayores demandantes de atención dental.
- Authors
de la Fuente-Hernández, Javier; Sumano-Moreno, Óscar; Sifuentes-Valenzuela, María Cristina; Zelocuatecatl-Aguila, Alberto
- Abstract
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal diseases are frequent in the aged. They impact their physical, psychological, and social wellbeing. Aim: Estimate the impact of oral health status into the quality of life of older people. Method: This was a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 150 60-to-85-year-old patients attending a dental health care facility in Mexico City. Data were collected in a 6-month period through the Oral Health Impact Profile index (OHIP-14) and the Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth Index (DMFT). Results: There was a positive impact regarding questions concerning teeth and mouth problems (87.3%), difficulty to eat (64%), oral pain (60.7%), and eating incapability (56%). There was a lower impact in questions related to total disability to perform daily activities (14.7%) and difficulty to perform daily activities (13.3%). The DMFT index was 14.10; the decayed component was 3.96, missing teeth 5.95, and the teeth with fillings 4.19. The correlation between OHIP-14 and DMFT indexes was positive although weak (r=0.26, p=0.001). Conclusion: Dental health status has a direct impact on the quality of life of aged, particularly affecting their daily life activities.
- Subjects
MEXICO; ORAL hygiene; GERIATRIC dentistry; DEGENERATION (Pathology); QUALITY of life; PERIODONTAL disease
- Publication
Universitas Odontológica, 2010, Vol 29, Issue 63, p83
- ISSN
0120-4319
- Publication type
Article