The effects of the number of natural teeth and posterior occluding pairs on the oral health‐related quality of life in elderly dental patients

Somsak, Kwanrutai; Kaewplung, Orapin

doi:10.1111/ger.12112

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“…This is equally valid for our data showing the significant impact of the number of teeth on global self‐ratings of oral health. While this has been reported in numerous studies based on clinical data, our results from self‐assessments proved comparable. This highlights the research possibilities of reported data, which can be just as valuable when using validated questionnaires.…”

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Patients' self‐reported measures of oral health—A validation study on basis of oral health questions used in a large multi‐country survey for populations aged 50+

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Objective To assess the validity of patient self‐reported oral health measures as used in a large multi‐country survey for populations aged 50+. Background Information on people's oral health status is important for assessing oral health needs within populations. However, clinical examination is not always possible. Patient self‐reported measures may provide an alternative when time and other resources are scarce. Materials and methods Using oral health items from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), self‐reported measures were collected from 186 patients receiving treatment at Heidelberg University Hospital. Self‐reports were compared with subsequent clinical examinations. Analyses were conducted for patients of all age groups and separately for patients aged 50+ (analogous to the SHARE study population). Diagnostic accuracy, agreement and correlation of patient‐reported information were examined using descriptive statistics and Bland‐Altman plots. Results Patient‐reported presence or absence of a full tooth count was closely related to clinical measurement, both for all age groups (sensitivity: 93%; specificity: 92%) and persons aged 50+ (sensitivity: 100% specificity: 94%). Bland‐Altman plots indicate good agreement between patient‐ and clinical reports of the number of teeth at age 50+ (Concordance Correlation Coefficient = 0.95). Discriminatory power of patient‐reporting was good regarding presence vs absence of artificial teeth, but less robust regarding partial vs full replacement of missing teeth. Conclusion Patient self‐evaluations provide reasonable estimates of clinical measures and appear sufficiently accurate for examining variations in the number of teeth, including among populations aged 50+. However, patient reports of the extent of replacement of missing teeth may not constitute reliable reflections of clinical conditions.

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Patients' self‐reported measures of oral health—A validation study on basis of oral health questions used in a large multi‐country survey for populations aged 50+

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“…After multivariate analysis, the number of teeth had no significant relationship with the outcome, also correlated with results of clinical studies involving elderly Brazilians 21 and, more specifically, Rio Grande do Sul dwellers 22 . The lack of association can be explained by the lack of data on the location of these teeth in the dental arch, since the presence of functional occlusal pairs is important in the construction of oral health self-perception 23 , or the perception of tooth loss as a solution to pain and as prevention for future problems and expenses with oral health 24 . The absence of information on the state of the teeth present can also bring a justification, as an individual who has faced several dental problems can understand not having teeth as an effective improvement in oral health.…”

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Autopercepção de saúde bucal em comunidades quilombolas no Rio Grande do Sul: um estudo transversal exploratório

Bidinotto

D’Ávila

Martins

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ABSTRACT:Objective: There's a shortage of evidence on the oral health of quilombolas. This study aims to describe oral health self-perception, as well as to verify its associated factors in quilombola communities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Methods: The data for this cross-sectional health survey were collected by application of a questionnaire. Since this study was part of a survey on nutritional security, the probabilistic cluster sample was estimated for the outcome of nutritional insecurity, comprising 583 individuals across quilombola communities in Rio Grande do Sul. The association between the outcome of negative oral health self-perception and sociodemographic, general health, and oral health variables was measured by prevalence ratios obtained through Poisson regressions with robust variance and 95% confidence intervals. Results: Negative self-rated oral health was reported by 313 (53.1%) of the individuals. Satisfaction with chewing ability and satisfaction with oral appearance were associated with a higher prevalence of negative perception of oral health, while there was no association between the outcome and number of teeth. Use of alcohol had a borderline association with the outcome. Conclusion: Satisfaction with appearance and chewing ability are factors associated with oral-health self-perception of the quilombolas in Rio Grande do Sul.

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“…Tooth loss is associated with a lower quality of life due to more bacterial accumulation around the sulcus of the teeth, and/or the dentures [23]. Chronic inflammation contributes to the formation of diseases like coronary disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [24].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the Linden et al study [20], the final outcome reported was mortality; in contrast to what is being researched in the current study, which is tooth loss. Previously mentioned studies [19][20][21][22][23][24] reported on one or two of the following variables: education level, race, age, smoking, coronal caries, and number of medications; however, there was no study that combined all of those variables as a multi-variable interaction.…”

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Factors contributing to tooth loss among the elderly: A cross sectional study

Natto

Aladmawy

Alasqah

et al. 2014

Singapore Dental Journal

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The effects of the number of natural teeth and posterior occluding pairs on the oral health‐related quality of life in elderly dental patients

Abstract: Thai elderly participants with at least 20 NT or at least 4 POP had greater OHRQoL than those with less than 20 NT or less than 4 POP, and in our study sample, we observed that 5 teeth may be an important clinical threshold for Thai elderly dental patients' quality of life.

Cited by 32 publications

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Patients' self‐reported measures of oral health—A validation study on basis of oral health questions used in a large multi‐country survey for populations aged 50+

Patients' self‐reported measures of oral health—A validation study on basis of oral health questions used in a large multi‐country survey for populations aged 50+

Autopercepção de saúde bucal em comunidades quilombolas no Rio Grande do Sul: um estudo transversal exploratório

Factors contributing to tooth loss among the elderly: A cross sectional study

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