The Association Between Oral Diseases, Symptoms, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in 70-Year-Olds: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the association between oral diseases, self-reported symptoms and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in 70-year-olds.

Background

Previous studies have found inconsistent evidence of the association between certain oral diseases and OHRQoL in adults aged 65 years or older, indicating a need for further research.

Materials and methods

Adults who had been born in 1950-51 and residing in Western Norway were invited to a comprehensive oral health examination, collecting information on the number of teeth, caries, periodontitis, hyposalivation, xerostomia and temporomandibular pain (TMD). OHRQoL was assessed using two instruments, the Oral Impact on Daily Performances (OIDP) and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). We used a causal mo

SUBMITTER: Hasselgren LCK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606401 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature