title: Correlation of prosthetic status with the GOHAI and TMD indices.
abstract: This study sought to find a correlation between the prosthetic status and TMD and between the prosthetic status and self-perception of oral health in a Brazilian elderly population (n = 400). Prosthetic status was recorded in clinical examinations, and TMD was determined by applying the Helkimo index. Self-perception of oral health was evaluated based on the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). The most prevalent prosthetic status was edentulous using complete dentures (47.5%). Absence of subjective TMD symptoms was found in 69.5%, and of clinical TMD signs in 38.3% of the population. The average GOHAI score was 33.02 +/- 2.85. A correlation was found between prosthetic status and TMD subjective symptoms (P = 0.017), but prosthetic status and TMD objective signs were uncorrelated (P = 0.061). Prosthetic status and self-perception of oral health were positively correlated (P = 0.001).
authors.forename: Maria Carolina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Abud
authors.forename: Mariana Diehl
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Mateus Bertolini Fernandes
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Rafael Leonardo Xediek
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Consani
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marchini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D007326:Institutionalization; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology