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Negative impact of oral health conditions on oral health related quality of life of community dwelling elders in Mexico city, a population based study

Autor

ROBERTO CARLOS CASTREJON PEREZ

SOCORRO AIDA BORGES YAÑEZ

María Esther Irigoyen Camacho

LUIS PABLO CRUZ HERVERT

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Aim: Oral health in old persons is frequently poor; non-functional prostheses are common and negatively affect quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of oral health problems on oral health related quality of life in a sample of home dwelling Mexican elders.

Methods: Household survey in 655 persons 70 years old and over residing in one county in Mexico City.

Variables: Oral Health Related Quality of Life (Short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile validated in Mexico-OHIP-14-sp), self-perception of general and oral health, xerostomia, utilization of dental services, utilization and functionality of removable dental prostheses, dental and periodontal conditions, age, gender, marital status, schooling, depression, cognitive impairment and independence in activities of daily living (ADL). A negative binomial regression model was fitted.

Results: Mean age was 79.2 ± 7.1 years; 54.2% were women. Mean OHIP-14-Sp score was 6.8 ± 8.7, median was 4. The final model showed that men (RR = 1.30); persons with xerostomia (RR = 1.41); no utilization of removable prostheses (RR = 1.55); utilization of non-functional removable prostheses (RR = 1.69); fair self-perception of general health (RR = 1.34); equal (RR = 1.43) or worse (RR = 2.32) self-perception of oral health compared with persons of the same age; and being dependent for at least one ADL (RR = 1.71) increased the probability of higher scores of the OHIP-14-sp. Age, schooling, depression, cognitive impairment and periodontal conditions showed no association.

Conclusions: Oral rehabilitation can improve quality of life, health education and health promotion for the elder and their caregivers may reduce the risk of dental problems.

Editor

Wiley and Japan Geriatrics Society

Fecha de publicación

2017

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Geriatrics and Gerontology International (1447-0594) Vol. 17 (2017)

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Inglés

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ggi.12780

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INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE GERIATRIA

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