Impact of removable dentures on oral health-related quality of life among elderly adults in Taiwan

BMC Oral Health

Kun-Jung Hsu²  Shun-Te Huang¹  Je-Kang Du⁷  Wen-Chen Wang⁶  Shou-Jen Lan³  Yi-Min Wu⁵  Huey-Er Lee⁷  Yea-Yin Yen⁴ 

[1] Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Division of Family Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan;Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Division of Periodontics, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

关键词: Dental care service;    Denture satisfaction;    Geriatric oral health assessment index;    Oral health-related quality of life;    Removable dental prostheses;    Elderly;   

Others  :  1090548
DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6831-15-1

 received in 2014-08-03, accepted in 2014-12-22,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Although the use of removable dentures can improve oral function and esthetics for elderly people, compared to those who do not wear removable dentures, those wearing removable dentures could have worse oral health related-quality of life (OHRQoL). Additional information is required to assess which factors related to denture wearing influence the OHRQoL of elderly individuals. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between denture wearing and OHRQoL in a sample of elderly individuals in Taiwan.

Methods

The study population included 277 elderly people wearing removable dentures (mean age = 76.0 years). Using face-to-face interviews, we collected data on the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, dental care service usage (regular dental checkups, treatment during toothache, dental visits in the last year), and factors related to denture wearing (perceived oral pain, perceived loose denture, perceived oral ulcer, perceived halitosis, perceived dry mouth, and perceived total denture satisfaction scores). OHRQoL was measured using the Taiwanese version of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI-T). The location and number of remaining natural teeth and the type of denture were also recorded. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed using GOHAI-T scores as the dependent variable.

Results

All the predictors together accounted for 50% of the variance in GOHAI-T scores. Further, education level, number of natural teeth, denture status, perceived loose denture, perceived oral ulcer, and perceived total denture satisfaction scores had statistically significant influences on OHRQoL. When compared with other variables, factors related to denture wearing, especially perceived total denture satisfaction scores, had the greatest impact on GOHAI-T scores.

Conclusions

Of the factors analyzed in this study, denture satisfaction was the strongest predictor of OHRQoL. This suggests that denture satisfaction is useful for assessing the effect of denture treatment on the OHRQoL of elderly individuals wearing removable dentures.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Yen et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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