Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Prosthetic Status among Institutionalized Elderly from the Bucharest Area: A Pilot Study

Laura Iosif, Cristina Teodora Preoteasa, Elena Preoteasa, Ana Ispas, Radu Ilinca, Cǎtǎlina Murariu-Mǎgureanu and Oana Elena Amza
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Laura Iosif: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, Sector 5, 010221 Bucharest, Romania
Cristina Teodora Preoteasa: Department of Ergonomics and Scientific Research Methodology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, Sector 5, 010221 Bucharest, Romania
Elena Preoteasa: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, Sector 5, 010221 Bucharest, Romania
Ana Ispas: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 32 Clinicilor Street, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Radu Ilinca: Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, Sector 5, 010221 Bucharest, Romania
Cǎtǎlina Murariu-Mǎgureanu: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, Sector 5, 010221 Bucharest, Romania
Oana Elena Amza: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 17-21 Calea Plevnei Street, Sector 5, 010221 Bucharest, Romania

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-10

Abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of elderly in care homes, one of Romania’s most vulnerable social categories, to correlate it to sociodemographic, oral health parameters, and prosthodontic status. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was performed on 58 geriatrics divided into 3 age groups, who were clinically examined and answered the oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Very high rates of complete edentulism in the oldest-old subgroup (bimaxillary in 64.3%; mandibular in 64.3%; maxillary in 85.7%), and alarming frequencies in the other subgroups (middle-old and youngest-old), statistically significant differences between age groups being determined. The OHIP-14 mean score was 14.5. Although not statistically significant, females had higher OHIP-14 scores, also middle-old with single maxillary arch, single mandibular arch, and bimaxillary complete edentulism, whether they wore dentures or not, but especially those without dental prosthetic treatment in the maxilla. A worse OHRQoL was also observed in wearers of bimaxillary complete dentures, in correlation with periodontal disease-related edentulism, in those with tertiary education degree, and those who came from rural areas. There were no statistically significant correlations of OHRQoL with age, total number of edentulous spaces or edentulous spaces with no prosthetic treatment. In conclusion, despite poor oral health and prosthetic status of the institutionalized elderly around Bucharest, the impact on their wellbeing is comparatively moderate.

Keywords: quality of life; care home; elderly; edentulism; prosthodontic status; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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