Impact of xerostomia and the use of dental prosthesis on the quality of life of elderly: a cross-sectional study
Braz. j. oral sci
;
22: e237543, Jan.-Dec. 2023. tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To evaluate the impact of xerostomia, edentulism, use of dental prosthesis, and presence of chronic diseases on quality of life in relation to oral health in institutionalized elderly individuals.Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study. A questionnaire was administered containing the following instruments Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), which measures the quality of life related to oral health; the Summated Xerostomia Inventory questionnaire (SXI-PL) for evaluation of xerostomia, sociodemographic data, clinical description, and patient-reported factors was assessed (edentulism, use of dental prostheses, and chronic diseases).Results:
Most elderly individuals did not have any teeth in their mouths and used dental prosthesis. The impact on quality of life, considering the mean of the OHIP-14 scores, was positive in 58.3% of the elderly. Those who used a dental prosthesis were three times more likely to have their oral health negatively impacted (OR=3.09; 95%CI =1.17 8.11), compared to those who did not use, and individuals with xerostomia were more likely to have their oral health negatively impacted (OR=1.57; 95%CI=1.25-1.98) compared to those without xerostomia. There was no difference in the quality of life of individuals with and without chronic diseases.Conclusions:
The feeling of dry mouth and use of dental prostheses negatively impacted the quality of life in relation to oral health of the elderlySubject(s)
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Xerostomia
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Oral Health
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Chronic Disease
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Dental Prosthesis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
ATITUS Educação/BR
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