ASSOCIATION OF ORAL HEALTH AND LIFE QUALITY OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN BINH DUONG PROVINCE
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Abstract: The objective of the study was to find out the associations between caries, periodontitis and tooth loss with quality of life in elderly people in Binh Duong province. Research subjects are elderly people (> 60 years old) of Binh Duong province. Method: cross-sectional description performed on 1350 elderly. The results showed that the score of OHIP-14VN in the tooth loss group: 7.64 points (compared with the missing teeth group: 6.92 points); OR: 2.42 (95% CI: 1.29 - 4.56). The score of OHIP-14VN for the elderly group with VQR is 8.15 points (compared with the group without periodontitis at 7.35 points); OR 1.52 (95% CI: 1.1-2.1). In the OHIP 14VN dictionary, the group with less than 3 healthy sextants is 7.82 points (compared to 5.28 points); OR 2.62 (95% CI 1.31-5.24). Conclusion: Dental caries, periodontitis and tooth loss associated the quality of life of the elderly in Binh Duong province.
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caries, periodontitis, tooth loss, quality of life
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