The relationship between missing occlusal units and oral health-related quality of life in patients with shortened dental arches.
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between missing occlusal units and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in subjects with shortened dental arches (SDAs). Subjects with SDAs (N = 115) were recruited consecutively from 6 university-based prosthodontic clinics. OHRQoL was measured using the Japanese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-J). An increase of 1 missing occlusal unit was associated with an increase of 2.1 OHIP-J units (95% CI: 0.6-3.5, P = .02) in a linear regression analysis. Missing occlusal units are related to OHRQoL impairment in subjects with SDAs.
Baba
Kazuyoshi
K
Department of Prosthodontics, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan. kazu@senzoku.showa-u.ac.jp
Igarashi
Yoshimasa
Y
Nishiyama
Akira
A
John
Mike T
MT
Akagawa
Yasumasa
Y
Ikebe
Kazunori
K
Ishigami
Tomohiko
T
Kobayashi
Hiroshi
H
Yamashita
Shuichiro
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology