Periodontal Disease and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Older Population in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite being acknowledged as the second global burden of oral disease, periodontal disease has few epidemiologic studies in the literature, particularly for developing countries. Many previous studies have assessed the relationship between periodontal disease and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), with patients attending dental clinic or hospitals rather than a general population. This study attempted to fill the knowledge gap in limited information about periodontal disease and OHRQoL, with reference to a general population in a developing country.

Objectives

To investigate the relationship between OHRQoL and periodontal diseases in an older population in Indonesia.

Methods

We invited 582 older people from community health centers. The 369 (6

SUBMITTER: Hijryana M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9203662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature