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Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly People with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
- Source :
- علوم بهداشتی ایران, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 10-20 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background and purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes, and a metabolic disorder affecting patientschr('39') general health in various ways. The present study aimed to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among older adults of Amirkola, Northern Iran. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted with a sample of 500 elderly people (250 with T2DM and 250 healthy controls) who answered geriatric oral health assessment index (GOHAI) questionnaire and a questionnaire evaluating xerostomia. Then, all participants underwent clinical dental examinations. The obtained data were then analyzed by t-test, chi-square test, and Pearsonchr('39')s correlation coefficient, and p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The prevalence of xerostomia was not statistically significant between the T2DM patients and control groups (p < 0.079). Greater number of patients suffering T2DM reported xerostomia according to the records; however, the correlation between this disorder and periodontal disease index (PDI), Plaque index (PI), oral health index-simplified (OHI-S), and geriatric oral health assessment index (GOHAI) in the subjects of the two study groups was not significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: In the present study, there was no significant relationship between GOHAI and periodontal indices, demonstrating no difference in the OHRQoL of elderly patients with T2DM and older healthy adults.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2322553X and 23224797
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- علوم بهداشتی ایران
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6533798e1af84763a181d34dbba21e34
- Document Type :
- article