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The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey

Background An epidemiological survey was conducted among the geriatric population to determine the status and need for dental prosthetics and their influence on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methodology The study population consisted of 270 patients aged 60 or older. All pertinent de...

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Autores principales: Prakash, Jayant, Singh, Pushpraj, Dubey, Divya, Golgeri, Mahesh Suganna, Haleem, Shaista, Bhati, Ashok, C, Shivakumar G
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Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9438554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36072187
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27637
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author Prakash, Jayant
Singh, Pushpraj
Dubey, Divya
Golgeri, Mahesh Suganna
Haleem, Shaista
Bhati, Ashok
C, Shivakumar G
author_facet Prakash, Jayant
Singh, Pushpraj
Dubey, Divya
Golgeri, Mahesh Suganna
Haleem, Shaista
Bhati, Ashok
C, Shivakumar G
author_sort Prakash, Jayant
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description Background An epidemiological survey was conducted among the geriatric population to determine the status and need for dental prosthetics and their influence on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methodology The study population consisted of 270 patients aged 60 or older. All pertinent demographic information, clinical data on prosthesis status and need, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-14 questions to assess OHRQoL were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire written in the patient’s native tongue. In addition, a type 3 oral examination was performed on a sample of the geriatric population. Results The OHRQoL was found to be unaffected by the prosthetic status. However, there was a strong correlation between the elderly study population’s OHRQoL and the need for a prosthetic. Of each variable in OHRQoL, physical pain, discomfort when eating, and loss of taste were the most affected in this population. Conclusions The prosthetic needs of the study population must be given high priority as there are many unmet needs. The concerned health departments need to seriously consider increasing facilities with an affordable system. There is a lack of appreciation for OHRQoL. However, given that a satisfactory clinical assessment of the mouth does not always indicate good oral health status, the justification for evaluating dental care with respect to oral well-being is compelling.
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spelling pubmed-94385542022-09-06 The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey Prakash, Jayant Singh, Pushpraj Dubey, Divya Golgeri, Mahesh Suganna Haleem, Shaista Bhati, Ashok C, Shivakumar G Cureus Dentistry Background An epidemiological survey was conducted among the geriatric population to determine the status and need for dental prosthetics and their influence on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methodology The study population consisted of 270 patients aged 60 or older. All pertinent demographic information, clinical data on prosthesis status and need, and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-14 questions to assess OHRQoL were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire written in the patient’s native tongue. In addition, a type 3 oral examination was performed on a sample of the geriatric population. Results The OHRQoL was found to be unaffected by the prosthetic status. However, there was a strong correlation between the elderly study population’s OHRQoL and the need for a prosthetic. Of each variable in OHRQoL, physical pain, discomfort when eating, and loss of taste were the most affected in this population. Conclusions The prosthetic needs of the study population must be given high priority as there are many unmet needs. The concerned health departments need to seriously consider increasing facilities with an affordable system. There is a lack of appreciation for OHRQoL. However, given that a satisfactory clinical assessment of the mouth does not always indicate good oral health status, the justification for evaluating dental care with respect to oral well-being is compelling. Cureus 2022-08-03 /pmc/articles/PMC9438554/ /pubmed/36072187 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27637 Text en Copyright © 2022, Prakash et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
spellingShingle Dentistry
Prakash, Jayant
Singh, Pushpraj
Dubey, Divya
Golgeri, Mahesh Suganna
Haleem, Shaista
Bhati, Ashok
C, Shivakumar G
The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey
title The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey
title_full The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey
title_fullStr The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey
title_full_unstemmed The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey
title_short The Status, Need, and Influence of Dental Prosthetics on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Geriatric Population: An Epidemiological Survey
title_sort status, need, and influence of dental prosthetics on oral health-related quality of life in the geriatric population: an epidemiological survey
topic Dentistry
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9438554/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36072187
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27637
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