ArticleInternational dental journal2024
Socioeconomic Status and Tooth Loss Impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Elderly.
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- Association of Socioeconomic Factors With Oral Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gerodontology · 2026Pooled it
- Pathways from socioeconomic inequalities to dental caries disparities: oral health literacy versus behaviors in 35- to 44-year-old adults in Guangdong, China.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Evaluation of 5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Oral Cavity: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study Compared With 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cone Beam Computed Tomography.International dental journal · 2026Observational
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- Evaluation of objective masticatory performance: an experimental study in healthy adults.The Saudi dental journal · 2025Article
- Is stigma correlated with oral health-related quality of life in prosthodontic patients? a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Impact of Adverse Socioeconomic Conditions on Physical and Oral Health Limitations Among American Older Adults.Cureus · 2025Article
- Health-Related Behaviour Clusters and Functional Dentition in Older People.Gerodontology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe studied the association between the socioeconomic status (SES), tooth loss, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in an adult cohort in western China. As socioeconomic inequalities in oral health are often neglected in oral health promotion. we aimed to verify the impact of SES on tooth loss and OHRQoL.
methodsIn all, 348 participants aged 60 years and older were selected for this study. Relationships amongst SES, tooth loss, and OHRQoL were identified by using a structural equation model (SEM).
resultsIn the final sample, 312 people were included, and the response rate was 89.7%. The bias-corrected 95% confidence intervals of the total, direct, and indirect effects were (-0.267 to 0.475), (-0.489 to 0.185), and (0.088 to 0.450), respectively. The comparative fit index of SEM was 0.943. The model showed that their SES directly affected tooth loss in the elderly population. This indirectly affects their oral health-related quality of life. The numbers of natural teeth and occlusal units (with standardised path coefficients of 0.79 and 0.74, respectively) were found to be the most significant factors relating to tooth loss.
conclusionSES affected the oral health-related quality of life in elderly people through tooth loss in a Chinese study population. Our data suggest that improvements in the social and economic environments are a primary measure that should be implmented to prevent tooth loss and improve the OHRQoL.
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