Premium
Dental status and oral health‐related quality of life. A population‐based study
Author(s) -
Visscher C. M.,
Lobbezoo F.,
Schuller A. A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/joor.12167
Subject(s) - edentulism , dentures , medicine , dentition , dentistry , quality of life (healthcare) , oral health , tooth loss , population , physical examination , removable partial denture , orthodontics , environmental health , nursing
Summary Oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ oL) is associated with tooth wear and tooth loss. This study investigated the association between OHRQ oL 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). OHRQ oL was measured by the Dutch translation of the short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile, the OHIP ‐ NL 14. Kruskal–Wallis tests and Mann–Whitney U tests were used to investigate differences in OHRQ oL between the dental status groups. For all OHIP ‐ NL 14 scales, differences in OHRQ oL were found between the dental status groups (all P‐ value s <0·001). The Mann–Whitney U tests revealed no differences between persons with a complete natural dentition and persons with a fixed prosthetic replacement. The latter group, however, did show a significantly better OHRQ oL as compared to persons with a removable partial denture. Surprisingly, edentulous persons with an overdenture had a more impaired OHRQ oL than edentulous persons with non‐supported complete dentures. The results demonstrated that impaired dental status is associated with deteriorations in OHRQ oL, especially concerning functional limitations, physical pain and social disability.