Functional dentition and associated factors: the evaluation of three indicators

Autor(es)

Luísa Helena do Nascimento Tôrres ^[1] ; María Jesús Arenas-Márquez ^[2] ; Débora Dias da Silva ^[3] ; Roberta Barros de Held ^[4] ; Talita Bonato de Almeida ^[5] ; Anita Liberalesso Neri ^[6] ; Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa ^[7]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Federal University of Santa Maria. Health Sciences Center. Department of Stomatology - Brasil

^[2] University of Talca. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation - Chile

^[3] Paulista University - Brasil

^[4] University of Campinas. Department of Gerontology - Brasil

^[5] University of Campinas. Piracicaba Dental School. Department of Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry - Brasil

^[6] University of Campinas. Department of Gerontology - Brasil

^[7] University of Campinas. Piracicaba Dental School. Department of Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Braz. J. Oral Sci.; v. 21, 2022-10-10.

Resumo

Studying the different indicators of functional dentition classification can contribute to the understanding of the associated factors, and thus help in the definition of strategies associated with oral health care. This approach has been little explored in the literature, especially when considering the older age group. Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors associated with three distinct functional dentition classification. Methods Cross-sectional exploratory study using secondary data from the Frailty in Older Brazilians (FIBRA) Project of 876 older adults living in Campinas, Brazil. The indicators of dental function assessed was number of natural teeth present, occluding pairs of teeth and the Eichner index, which were verified by trained dentists, following the World Health Organization criteria for epidemiological studies in oral health. The explanatory variable assessed was the self-perception of oral health-related quality of life measured by the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and its dimensions. It was also collected sociodemographic information such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, schooling, family income, smoking behavior and frailty status. The association was verified through Poisson regressions for number of teeth and pairs of teeth in occlusion and multinomial regression for the Eichner index, adjusted by sociodemographic and health variables. Results Lower prevalence of participants with less than 21 teeth who negatively perceived GOHAI´s pain and discomfort dimension and higher prevalence of having less teeth among the ones that negatively perceived GOHAI´s physical and functional dimensions. No association was found between the perception of quality of life and occlusion pairs of teeth and the Eichner Index. Conclusion Two out of three indicators assessed were associated with quality of life. Therefore, it is important to select sensitive indicators to be able to identify and better comprehend this relationship. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/03919-7 - Perda dentária, condições protéticas e auto-percepção de saúde bucal em idosos
• Beneficiário: Débora Dias da Silva Harmitt
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado