Impacts of Tooth Loss on OHRQoL in an Adult Population in Cape Town, South Africa

Faheema Kimmie-Dhansay, Carla Cruvinel Pontes, Usuf M. E. Chikte, Albert Chinhenzva, Rajiv T. Erasmus, Andre Pascal Kengne and Tandi E. Matsha
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Faheema Kimmie-Dhansay: Division of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Carla Cruvinel Pontes: Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Usuf M. E. Chikte: Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Albert Chinhenzva: Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Rajiv T. Erasmus: Division of Clinical Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Andre Pascal Kengne: Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Tandi E. Matsha: SAMRC/CPUT/Cardiometabolic Health Research Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town 7535, South Africa

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-9

Abstract: (1) Background: Tooth loss is an important component of the global burden of oral disease, greatly reducing the quality of life of those affected. Tooth loss can also affect diet and subsequent incidences of lifestyle diseases, such as hypertension and metabolic syndromes. This study aimed to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) score using the oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) index in relation to tooth loss patterns among adults. (2) Methods: From 2014 to 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted on adults living in Bellville South, Cape Town, South Africa. The OHRQoL measure was used to evaluate the impact of tooth loss. (3) Results: A total of 1615 participants were included, and 143 (8.85%) had at least one impact (OIDP > 0). Males were less likely to experience at least one impact compared to the females, OR=0.6, 95% C.I.: 0.385 to 0.942, p = 0.026. Those participants who did not seek dental help due to financial constraints were 6.54 (4.49 to 9.54) times more likely to experience at least one impact, p < 0.001. (4) Conclusions: Tooth loss did not impact the OHRQoL of these subjects. There was no difference in the reported odds for participants experiencing at least one oral impact with the loss of their four anterior teeth, the loss of their posterior occlusal pairs, or the loss of their other teeth.

Keywords: quality of life; tooth loss; adults; self-concept; noncommunicable diseases (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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