[Impact of the edentulousness on the quality of life related to the oral health of the Congolese].

Background: No studies on the perception of tooth loss effects in their daily lives of edentulous were performed in Congolese Bantu.

Objectives: To assess the severity of the impact of edentulism on the quality of life of partially edentulous Congolese and analyze the influence of age, sex, missing teeth, the location of gaps and pairs of posterior dental occlusion in this impact.

Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the University Clinics of Kinshasa (CUK) and the Centre Boyambi Army Hi Kinshasa/Gombe.