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Diogo Lenzi Capella
Brazil
Research Article
Tooth Loss, Chewing Ability and Quality of Life
Author(s): Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi*,Jefferson Traebert,Renata Lasta,Thaiany Naila da Rosa,Diogo Lenzi Capella
Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi*,Jefferson Traebert,Renata Lasta,Thaiany Naila da Rosa,Diogo Lenzi Capella
Objectives: The aim of this study was to observe the tooth loss over age in a sample of Brazilian patients and analyze their ability to chew, relating it to how much the lost of oral function impact over quality of life (QoL).
Materials and methods: This is a single center, observational study and the data were collected through clinical examination followed of questionnaires to obtain socio demographic information, the ability to chew (through the index of chewing ability - ICA) and QoL (through Oral Health Impact Profile, OHIP-14).
Results: The sample was composed of 171 random volunteers with mean age of 47 (SD 15.2). Low number of natural teeth was associated with increase in age (Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient -.7, P<.001, 2-tailed) and chew disabil.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000152