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. 2015 Jul-Sep;6(3):313-7.
doi: 10.4103/0976-237X.161867.

The evaluation of oral health-related factors on the quality of life of the elderly in Babol

Mina Motallebnejad  1 , Shervin Mehdizadeh  2 , Nazanin Najafi  3 , Fatemeh Sayyadi  1
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The evaluation of oral health-related factors on the quality of life of the elderly in Babol

Mina Motallebnejad et al. Contemp Clin Dent. 2015 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Background: Considering an increase in elderly population in recent years, it has become necessary to pay attention to this group so that they can have a higher quality of life (QoL). Oral health is one of the factors affecting the QoL of the elderly.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral health on the QoL of the elderly population in Babol, Iran.

Materials and methods: In this study, we used the multi-stage cluster sampling technique to select 300 elderly subjects, over 65 years of age, living in Babol. Oral health-related QoL was evaluated by the Persian version of oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Data were collected on gender, age, occupation, education, the date of the last dental visit, use of prosthetic appliances, and dental treatment needs, including the periodontal, prosthetic, and surgical needs, by interview and examination.

Statistical analysis used: Data were analyzed with SPSS software program using Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests.

Results: The mean age of the subjects was 71.4 ± 5.6 years, with 183 males (61%) and 117 females (39%). The mean score of OHIP-14 questionnaire was 22.4 ± 8.2, with a range of 5‒50. The highest score was achieved on the psychological discomfort domain. There was no significant difference in OHIP-14 scores according to gender, with significantly lower scores in subjects with academic education. The subjects wearing prosthetic appliances had lower OHIP-14 scores compared to those who did not wear prosthetic appliances. OHIP-14 scores were lower in the dentate individuals compared to the edentulous individuals. There was no correlation between the age and the OHIP-14 score.

Conclusion: In general, the results of the present study showed a moderate oral health-related QoL in the elderly living in Babol, who have orodental problems.

Keywords: Elderly; oral health; oral health impact profile-14 score; quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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