ArticleCureus2026
Evaluation of Prosthodontic Status, Treatment Needs, Nutritional Risks, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Rural and Urban Older Adults of Pune District: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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introductionOral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and nutritional status are important determinants of overall well-being among older adults. Compromised prosthetic status and unmet prosthetic treatment needs may adversely influence mastication, nutrition, and psychosocial health, particularly among older adults residing in underserved regions. This study aimed to evaluate the prosthodontic status, prosthetic treatment needs, nutritional status, and oral health-related quality of life among geriatric individuals residing in rural and urban areas of Pune district, Maharashtra, India. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis analytical cross-sectional study included 1,500 geriatric participants aged ≥ 60 years, including 750 rural and 750 urban participants. The prosthodontic status and prosthetic treatment needs were assessed. Oral health-related quality of life was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire, and nutritional status was assessed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Descriptive statistics, the Chi-square test, and the independent samples t-test were applied. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
resultsThe majority of participants were aged 60-69 years, accounting for 1,350 (90.0%) of the study population, while males comprised 1,035 (69.0%) of the participants. Rural participants had significantly greater prosthetic treatment needs than urban participants. Full prosthetic rehabilitation in the upper jaw was required by 357 (47.6%) rural participants compared with 50 (6.7%) urban participants. Full prosthetic rehabilitation of the lower jaw was required by 459 (61.2%) rural participants compared with 126 (16.8%) urban participants. Rural participants demonstrated significantly higher mean OHIP-14 scores (14.55 ± 3.39) than urban participants (10.33 ± 2.87), indicating a poorer oral health-related quality of life. Urban participants exhibited significantly higher mean MNA-SF scores (10.75 ± 1.03) than rural participants (10.04 ± 0.95), suggesting a comparatively better nutritional status (p < 0.001).
conclusionRural older adults exhibited greater unmet prosthetic needs, poorer nutritional status, and compromised oral health-related quality of life compared with urban participants. An association was observed between prosthodontic status, nutritional status, and oral health-related quality of life.
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