Tennert, Christian; Borg-Bartolo, Roberta; Prasinou, Maria; Jäggi, Maurus Kurt; Schimmel, Martin; Roccuzzo, Andrea; Campus, Guglielmo (2024). Evaluation of the Association of Chewing Function and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in a Population of Individuals Aged ≥ 45 Years and Residing in Communities in Switzerland: A Cross-Sectional Study. Dentistry journal, 12(6) MDPI 10.3390/dj12060174
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PURPOSE
To analyse the association of masticatory performance and oral health-related quality of life in a representative population of individuals residing in communities in Switzerland aged ≥ 45 years.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In total, 100 subjects completed two dedicated and validated questionnaires on their demographic data and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index. A mixing ability test was performed for assessing masticatory performance. The qualitative analysis of the test was performed by categorizing the images into five categories, while the quantitative analysis was performed via a validated custom-made software.
RESULTS
Sixty-six samples could be analysed. Participants younger than 65 years of age showed significantly less frequent chewing deficiencies (17%) compared to those 65 years and older (50%, p < 0.01). However, retired participants had chewing deficiencies significantly more frequently (8%) compared to workers (51%, p < 0.01). A statistically significant positive association of having chewing deficiency was found between employment status (p < 0.01) and the presence of restorations (p = 0.04), while GOHAI did not show any statistically significant association. Overall, the enrolled subjects displayed moderate chewing function. Masticatory performance was positively associated with the number of present restorations.
CONCLUSIONS
The enrolled subjects residing in communities in Switzerland aged ≥ 45 years displayed moderate chewing function. Their masticatory performance was positively associated with the number of present restorations but not associated with oral health related quality of life (GOHAI).
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry 04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Periodontology 04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Tennert, Christian, Borg-Bartolo, Roberta, Prasinou, Maria, Jäggi, Maurus Kurt, Schimmel, Martin, Roccuzzo, Andrea, Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2304-6767 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
27 Jun 2024 14:40 |
Last Modified: |
27 Jun 2024 14:49 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/dj12060174 |
PubMed ID: |
38920875 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
clinical trial epidemiology mastication oral health tooth loss |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/198147 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/198147 |