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dc.contributor.author | Santucci, Daniela | |
dc.contributor.author | Attard, Nikolai J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-05-18T11:39:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-05-18T11:39:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Prosthodontics. 2015, Vol.28(4), p. 402-411 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/10628 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the oral health-related quality of life in state institutionalized older adults and correlate it to their oral health status. Materials and methods: A group of 278 older adults (average age: 83.5±6.5 years) from 9 state institutions in Malta was randomly selected. Participants were clinically examined and answered three questionnaires (Oral Health Impact Profile [OHIP-14], Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index [GOHAI], and Denture Satisfaction). Results: Oral health-related quality of life measurements were significantly associated with pocket depth (OHIP-14 and GOHAI, P<.05); decayed, missing, or filled teeth (OHIP-14 and GOHAI, P<.05); carious teeth (OHIP-14 and GOHAI, P<.05); number of missing teeth (OHIP-14 and GOHAI, P<.05); and maxillary and mandibular dentures (OHIP-14 and GOHAI, P<.0001). Denture satisfaction was associated with denture age (P=.010) and types of prostheses (P<.05). Conclusion: Institutionalized older adults have high levels of oral disease. Although oral health-related quality of life is generally good, those participants with a poorer oral health-related quality of life had significant associations with poor oral health. However, the extent varies with the individual's perception of good health. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Quintessence | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Older people -- Dental care -- Malta -- Case studies | en_GB |
dc.subject | Nursing homes -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Older people -- Nursing home care -- Malta -- Case studies | en_GB |
dc.title | The oral health-related quality of life in state institutionalized older adults in Malta | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.11607/ijp.4185 | |
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