Dhingra Seebu, Rajesh Gururaghavendran, Rao Ashwini, Pai Umesh Y, Shenoy Ramya, Pai Mithun
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Department of Prosthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2017 Jan-Mar;17(1):15-21. doi: 10.4103/0972-4052.194943.
Presence of functional tooth units is essential for preserving masticatory function among individuals. Representing the essence of health promotion practice, demand to measure varied evaluation outcomes is highlighted.
(1) To assess the influence of occlusal support and perceived chewing ability on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adults attending a private dental institution in Mangalore. (2) To evaluate occlusal support using Eichner index (EI), perceived chewing ability using a self-administered questionnaire and OHRQoL using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).
Overall, 300 adults attending a private dental institution in Mangalore were included. EI was used to group participants into three groups. The chewing ability was assessed using a questionnaire on perceived difficulty while chewing eight common foods. OHRQoL was measured employing OHIP-14. Perceived general and oral health status and demographic information were collected.
The mean perceived chewing ability score was 12.98 ± 6.2 and the mean total OHIP score was 9.23 ± 8.9. EI showed a significant relation with perceived chewing ability, OHIP, and perceived general health status ( < 0.05). Perceived chewing ability and OHIP demonstrated a significant correlation ( = 0.31, < 0.001). Age, gender, education, occupation, monthly income, family income, and number of family members demonstrated a significant association with EI ( < 0.05). Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that EI, perceived chewing ability, and perceived oral health emerged as significant predictors of OHRQoL ( < 0.05).
Occlusal support was significantly associated with perceived chewing ability, OHRQoL, and perceived general health status.
功能性牙齿单位的存在对于维持个体的咀嚼功能至关重要。衡量各种评估结果的需求凸显了健康促进实践的本质。
（1）评估咬合支持和感知咀嚼能力对芒格洛尔一家私立牙科机构成年人口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）的影响。（2）使用艾希纳指数（EI）评估咬合支持，使用自填问卷评估感知咀嚼能力，使用口腔健康影响量表-14（OHIP-14）评估OHRQoL。
总共纳入了芒格洛尔一家私立牙科机构的300名成年人。EI用于将参与者分为三组。使用一份关于咀嚼八种常见食物时感知困难程度的问卷评估咀嚼能力。采用OHIP-14测量OHRQoL。收集了感知的总体和口腔健康状况以及人口统计学信息。
平均感知咀嚼能力得分为12.98±6.2，平均OHIP总分为9.23±8.9。EI与感知咀嚼能力、OHIP和感知总体健康状况显示出显著相关性（<0.05）。感知咀嚼能力和OHIP表现出显著相关性（=0.31，<0.001）。年龄、性别、教育程度、职业、月收入、家庭收入和家庭成员数量与EI显示出显著关联（<0.05）。二元逻辑回归分析显示，EI、感知咀嚼能力和感知口腔健康是OHRQoL的显著预测因素（<0.05）。
咬合支持与感知咀嚼能力、OHRQoL和感知总体健康状况显著相关。
