Menopause and Depression and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Postmenopausal Women

Abstract

This study was to analyze the oral health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women and to provide basic data as the basis for improving quality of life measures. The subjects included 163 postmenopausal women aged 40 to 65 years, living in Busan and Gyeongnam from July 20 to September 30, 2014. Menopausal symptoms, depressive symptoms, dry mouth, monthly income, presence of systemic oral disease, use of dentures, and academic level appeared to affect the overall and oral health-related quality of life for postmenopausal women. Thus, menopausal women were to provide a basis for improving the quality of oral health-related life.