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Introduction and aimClinical indicators alone are insufficient for evaluating oral health. In addition to health and disease, oral health includes socio-dental indicators of physical, psychological, and social aspects of well-being. The adaptive capacity of an individual influences the perception of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Indices such as the Oral Health Impact Profile, Oral Impacts on Daily Performances, and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) have been used to measure OHRQoL. This study was designed to assess OHRQoL in older individuals using the GOHAI.MethodsSubjects aged older than 65 years who visited our institution from January to March 2016 were included. Subjects with cognitive behavior disorders were excluded. Subjects were assigned into three groups based on age: 65-69 years, 70-74 years, and 75 years or older. The participants were asked 12 questions, and their responses were assessed by age group. Our Institutional Ethics Committee approved the study protocol.ResultsThe 219 subjects recruited included 126 (57.5%) patients aged 65-69 years, 57 (26.0%) patients aged 70-74 years, and 36 (16.4%) patients aged 75 years or older. Several physical, physiological, and psychological aspects of the GOHAI differed significantly among these three groups, with overall OHRQoL decreasing with age.ConclusionAlthough oral healthcare problems were widespread in the geriatric population, they were not a primary concern. Attitudes toward dentistry require improvement. However, further studies in larger populations are required to assess geriatric oral health.

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  • Introduction and aimClinical indicators alone are insufficient for evaluating oral health

  • Physiological, and psychological aspects of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) differed significantly among these three groups, with overall oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) decreasing with age

  • Diabetes has been associated with xerostomia, and xerostomia has been associated with swallowing difficulties [11,12]

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Introduction

Introduction and aimClinical indicators alone are insufficient for evaluating oral health. The adaptive capacity of an individual influences the perception of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) Indices such as the Oral Health Impact Profile, Oral Impacts on Daily Performances, and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) have been used to measure OHRQoL. One of the most specific methods of evaluating oral health in older subjects and its impact on their QoL is the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI), which was developed to assess oral health status in geriatric subjects [3,4] This index has shown satisfactory internal consistency, and its validity has been confirmed in many international studies [5].

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