Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Department of Periodontology, SGT, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Indian J Dent Res. 2021 Jul-Sep;32(3):316-322. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_81_19.
To assess the impact of tooth loss and periodontal status on oral health related quality of life among Indian elderly.
This study was a cross-sectional study conducted among 1200 elderly subjects of Faridabad district of Haryana. Study subjects were selected by a combination of systematic, cluster and multistage sampling techniques. The data were collected through a clinical oral examination for tooth loss and periodontal status assessment (WHO Oral Health Survey 2013) and a self-administered questionnaire to assess the OHRQoL. Dental behaviours such as dental visiting patterns, tobacco chewing habits and oral hygiene practices were also recorded.
In bivariate analysis significant associations were found among age, gender, education, tooth mobility and Oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL). Multivariate logistic regression showed significant impact of number of missing teeth and mobility on OHRQoL (P < 0.05).
The conclusions derived from this study are of considerable importance for Indian policy makers in their work with planning and implementing public oral health strategies for geriatric population.
评估印度老年人牙齿缺失和牙周状况对口腔健康相关生活质量的影响。
这是一项在哈里亚纳邦法里达巴德区的 1200 名老年人中进行的横断面研究。研究对象通过系统、聚类和多阶段抽样技术相结合的方式进行选择。通过临床口腔检查评估牙齿缺失和牙周状况（2013 年世界卫生组织口腔健康调查）和自我管理问卷评估口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）收集数据。还记录了牙齿行为，如看牙医的模式、咀嚼烟草的习惯和口腔卫生习惯。
在单变量分析中，年龄、性别、教育、牙齿松动与口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）之间存在显著关联。多变量逻辑回归显示，缺失牙齿数量和松动对 OHRQoL 有显著影响（P < 0.05）。
本研究的结论对印度政策制定者在制定和实施针对老年人口的公共口腔健康战略方面具有重要意义。
