Mayunga G M, Lutula P S, Sekele I B, Bolenge I, Kumpanya N, Nyengele K
Odontostomatol Trop. 2015 Jun;38(150):31-6.
No studies on the perception of tooth loss effects in their daily lives of edentulous were performed in Congolese Bantu.
To assess the severity of the impact of edentulism on the quality of life of partially edentulous Congolese and analyze the influence of age, sex, missing teeth, the location of gaps and pairs of posterior dental occlusion in this impact.
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the University Clinics of Kinshasa (CUK) and the Centre Boyambi Army Hi Kinshasa/Gombe. One hundred and eighty one edentulous adults and non-denture wearers clinically examined were asked to complete the questionnaire OHIP 14.
Average severity was 11.67 ± 8.74 on a scale of 0-56. Statistically missing teeth, location of gaps and pairs of posterior dental occlusion residual alter this severity. The poor quality of life was noted in patients who had lost more than 5 teeth (17.04 ± 7.26), anterior losses (17.32 ± 9.42) and less than 4 pairs of posterior occlusion (17.84 ± 6.13). Difficult chewing and concern were the most reported items.
Severity of the influence of tooth loss on the daily life of Congolese people is low. All edentulous does not necessarily cause a very poor quality of life. Increasing the number of lost teeth, presence of anterior gaps and reduction of posterior occlusion pairs below 4 disrupt the quality of life of partially edentulous.
尚未对刚果班图族无牙颌患者在日常生活中对牙齿缺失影响的认知进行研究。
评估牙列缺损对部分无牙颌刚果人生活质量的影响严重程度，并分析年龄、性别、缺失牙、牙间隙位置及后牙咬合对这种影响的作用。
这项描述性横断面研究在金沙萨大学诊所（CUK）和金沙萨/贡贝的博扬比军事医院中心进行。181名接受临床检查的无牙颌成年非义齿佩戴者被要求完成OHIP - 14问卷。
在0 - 56分的量表上，平均严重程度为11.67±8.74。从统计学角度来看，缺失牙、牙间隙位置及后牙残余咬合改变了这种严重程度。在缺失超过5颗牙（17.04±7.26）、前牙缺失（17.32±9.42）以及后牙咬合少于4对（17.84±6.13）的患者中，生活质量较差。咀嚼困难和担忧是报告最多的项目。
牙齿缺失对刚果人日常生活的影响严重程度较低。并非所有无牙颌患者都会导致生活质量极差。牙齿缺失数量增加、存在前牙间隙以及后牙咬合对少于4对会破坏部分无牙颌患者的生活质量。
