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Factors associated with oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized elders.
Braz Oral Res
February 2021
Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB, Graduate Program in Dentistry, Clinical and Social Dentistry Department. Federal University of Paraiba. João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between two Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) questionnaires (the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI)) and to investigate the factors associated with the OHRQoL of institutionalized elderly individuals. A cross-sectional multicenter study was performed with 344 institutionalized elderly individuals residing in two Brazilian cities. Six trained researchers interviewed the elderly individuals.
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- The study examined the saliva of elderly individuals in long-term care facilities to understand how factors like tooth loss and denture use affect biochemical and microbiological properties.
- Researchers collected saliva samples from 161 participants and conducted oral examinations to assess the presence of biofilm, missing teeth, and denture use.
- Findings indicated that edentulism and denture use did not significantly affect saliva's protein levels or microorganism counts, but the presence of biofilm on dentures was linked to specific bacteria in the saliva.