Dental Caries, Tooth Loss and Quality of Life of Individuals Exposed to Social Risk Factors in Northeast Brazil

Bibliographic Data

ID15464827
AuthorsLuísa Simões de Albuquerque (0000-0001-7448-7868, Universidade Federal da Paraíba), Raiana Gurgel de Queiroz (Universidade Federal da Paraíba), Jenny Abanto (0000-0001-5088-878X, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya), Marcelo Bönecker (0000-0001-9786-6473, Universidade de São Paulo), Franklin Dellano Soares Forte (0000-0003-4237-0184, Universidade Federal da Paraíba), Franklin Delano Soares Forte, Fábio Correia Sampaio (0000-0003-2870-5742, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue17
Pages6661-6661
Publication date2023-08-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20176661
PMID37681801
OpenAlexW4386223956
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited12

This study aimed to investigate the impact of dental caries and tooth loss on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in socioeconomically disadvantaged people. A population-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in 28 cities at social risk in Northeast Brazil. All permanent residents aged 12, 15-19, 35-44, and 65-74 years were eligible, and 3063 were included. Participants answered a questionnaire on socioeconomic status, beliefs, and behaviors. Trained local dentists performed oral clinical examinations during home visits. Caries and tooth loss were evaluated using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and OHRQoL was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Poisson regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between individual domains, OHIP-14 scores, dental caries, tooth loss, and socioeconomic/demographic characteristics. Mean DMFT (standard deviation) scores were 2.68 (4.01), 4.84 (4.30), 15.35 (7.26), and 26.72 (8.03) for groups aged 12, 15-19, 35-44, and 65-74 years, respectively. Most participants (70%) were partially edentulous and 13% were completely edentulous. Caries and tooth loss significantly increased with age and impacted OHRQoL. Physical pain (5.8%) and psychological discomfort (5.8%) were the most commonly reported on the OHIP-14. Untreated caries (prevalence ratio (PR), 1.54; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.37-1.72) and edentulism (PR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.08-1.53) had a significant negative impact on OHRQoL. Income, level of education, sex, age, and oral hygiene habits were also related to OHRQoL. There was a high prevalence of dental caries and edentulism in all age groups except 12-year-olds. OHRQoL was negatively impacted by these oral conditions across the lifespan, with a trend towards more negative scores and higher impact in older adults

Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Dentures · Edentulism · Environmental health · Oral health · Oral hygiene · Poisson regression · Population · Quality of life (healthcare · Socioeconomic status · Tooth loss · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

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