Impacts of tooth loss on OHRQoL in an adult population in Cape Town, South Africa

dc.contributor.authorKimmie-Dhansay, Faheemaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPontes, Carla Cruvinelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChikte, Usuf M. E.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChinhenzva, Alberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorErasmus, Rajiv T.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKengne, Andre Pascalen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMatsha, Tandi E.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-12T12:46:22Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T12:46:22Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionCITATION: Kimmie-Dhansay, F., et al. 2021. Impacts of tooth loss on OHRQoL in an adult population in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9):4989, doi:10.3390/ijerph18094989.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.mdpi.com
dc.descriptionPublication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund
dc.description.abstract(1) Background: Tooth loss is an important component of the global burden of oral disease, greatly reducing the quality of life of those affected. Tooth loss can also affect diet and subsequent incidences of lifestyle diseases, such as hypertension and metabolic syndromes. This study aimed to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) score using the oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) index in relation to tooth loss patterns among adults. (2) Methods: From 2014 to 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted on adults living in Bellville South, Cape Town, South Africa. The OHRQoL measure was used to evaluate the impact of tooth loss. (3) Results: A total of 1615 participants were included, and 143 (8.85%) had at least one impact (OIDP > 0). Males were less likely to experience at least one impact compared to the females, OR=0.6, 95% C.I.: 0.385 to 0.942, p = 0.026. Those participants who did not seek dental help due to financial constraints were 6.54 (4.49 to 9.54) times more likely to experience at least one impact, p < 0.001. (4) Conclusions: Tooth loss did not impact the OHRQoL of these subjects. There was no difference in the reported odds for participants experiencing at least one oral impact with the loss of their four anterior teeth, the loss of their posterior occlusal pairs, or the loss of their other teeth.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.identifier.citationKimmie-Dhansay, F., et al. 2021. Impacts of tooth loss on OHRQoL in an adult population in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9):4989, doi:10.3390/ijerph18094989
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/ijerph18094989
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124066
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI
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dc.subjectMouth -- Care and hygiene -- Cape Town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectDental care -- Cape Town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectOlder people -- Dental care -- Cape Town (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.titleImpacts of tooth loss on OHRQoL in an adult population in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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