Dental status and oral health-related quality of life. A population-based study

Summary Oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) is associated with tooth wear and tooth loss. This study investigated the association between OHRQoL and dental status (in terms of natural dentition, partial or complete dentures, or edentulism). Sixteen hundred and twenty‐two persons who partici...

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Published in:Journal of oral rehabilitation 2014-06, Vol.41 (6), p.416-422
Main Authors: Visscher, C. M., Lobbezoo, F., Schuller, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
dental health survey
Dental Health Surveys
Dentistry
Dentures - psychology
edentulism
Female
fixed and removable prosthodontics
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous, Partially - psychology
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth, Edentulous - psychology
natural dentition
Netherlands
Oral Health
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tooth Loss - psychology
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Summary:Summary Oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) is associated with tooth wear and tooth loss. This study investigated the association between OHRQoL and dental status (in terms of natural dentition, partial or complete dentures, or edentulism). Sixteen hundred and twenty‐two persons who participated in a large‐scale Dutch dental survey were interviewed. Dentate persons (n = 1407) were additionally invited for a clinical examination (response rate: 69%). Dental status was based upon the combined data from this clinical examination and the questionnaire (seven dental status groups were defined). OHRQoL was measured by the Dutch translation of the short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile, the OHIP‐NL14. Kruskal–Wallis tests and Mann–Whitney U tests were used to investigate differences in OHRQoL between the dental status groups. For all OHIP‐NL14 scales, differences in OHRQoL were found between the dental status groups (all P‐values
ISSN:0305-182X
1365-2842
DOI:10.1111/joor.12167