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Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

ISSN 1978-3728

Vol. 47 / No. 1 / Published : 2014-03

Order : 11, and page :57 - 61

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Original Article :

Oral hygiene and number of oral mucosal lesion correlate with oral health-related quality of life in elderly communities of yogyakarta city

Author :

  1. Dewi Agustina*1
  1. Department of Oral Medicine Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta

Abstract :

Background: Quality of life assessment mostly is based on general health. Deterioration of physiologic condition, polypharmacy and the high occurrence of chronic disease in elderly may manifest in oral cavity that can affect oral function, in turn it will affect  quality of life of elderly. Purpose: This study was aimed to determine the correlation between oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in elderly communities of Yogyakarta city. Method: Seventy three elders were used as subjects of this study. Data of OHRQoL and oral health status were obtained from modification of questionnaire of Dental Impact of Daily Living (DIDL) Index and from intraoral examination, respectively. Intraoral examination comprised oral mucosal lesion amount, oral hygiene, DMFT index and periodontal tissue status. The data then were analyzed statistically using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Result:  The results showed that mean of DMFT index was 16.9 and 63% subjects were found with gingivitis, average of subject had moderate oral hygiene and each subject at least had two oral mucosal lesions. Mean score of quality of life was 27.2 and classified as satisfying. Oral hygiene and amount of oral mucosal lesion had correlation with OHRQoL with r were -0.236 (Sig. : 0.045) and -0.288 (Sig. : 0.013), respectively. Conclusion: The study suggested that oral hygiene and number of oral mucosal lesion correlate with oral health related-quality of life in elderly communities of Yogyakarta city.

Keyword :

Oral health, quality of life, elderly,


References :

Gaphor SM,(2011) Prevalence, sex distribution of oral lesions in patients attending an oral diagnosis clinic in Sulaimani University - : J Bagh College Dentistry





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