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The knowledge, attitude and practice scores of the respondents were poor and the high prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss was contributed by factors such as poor practice and old age.

This study indicates that high-risk HPV infection is one of the contributing factors for OSCCs. HPV 16 was the predominant type found in Malaysian patients with OSCC. Further, we did not find any association between p53 codon 72 polymorphism and HPV infection or between the p53 polymorphism and the risk of oral cancer.

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I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n E dentulism, or complete tooth loss, is prevalent worldwide among older people. 1 Earlier studies have shown that edentulism affects the health and the overall quality of life of the elderly. 2 Complete and partial tooth loss is associated with reduction in physical, psychological and social function, and the ability to chew. It also increases disability. 3 The edentulous elderly tend to consume fewer than two-thirds of the recommended nutri-P Pr re ev va al le en nc ce e a an nd d A As ss so oc ci ia at te ed d F Fa ac ct to or rs s o of f E Ed de en nt tu ul li is sm m a am mo on ng g E El ld de er rl ly y M Mu us sl li im ms s i in n K Ko ot ta a B Bh ha ar ru u, , K Ke el la an nt ta an n, , M Ma al la ay ys si ia a A Ab bs st tr ra ac ct t O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : T To o d de et te er rm mi in ne e t th he e p pr re ev va al le en nc ce e o of f e ed de en nt tu ul li is sm m a an nd d i it ts s a as ss so oc ci ia at te ed d f fa ac c--t to or rs s a am mo on ng g e el ld de er rl ly y M Mu us sl li im ms s i in n K Ko ot ta a B Bh ha ar ru u, , K Ke el la an nt ta an n, , M Ma al la ay ys si ia a. . S St tu ud dy y d de es si ig gn n: : A A c cr ro os ss s--s se ec ct ti io on na al l s st tu ud dy y w wa as s c co on nd du uc ct te ed d w wi it th h 5 50 06 6 r ra an nd do om ml ly y s se el le ec ct te ed d c co om mm mu un ni it ty y--d dw we el ll li in ng g e el ld de er rl ly y p pa at ti ie en nt ts s a ag ge ed d 6 60 0 y ye ea ar rs s a an nd d o ol ld de er r i in n t th he e d di is s--t tr ri ic ct t o of f B Ba ad da an ng g, , K Ko ot ta a B Bh ha ar ru u, , K Ke el la an nt ta an n. . T Th he e p pa ar rt ti ic ci ip pa an nt ts s w wh ho o c co on ns se en nt te ed d w we er re e i in nt te er rv vi ie ew we ed d f fo or r s so oc ci io od de em mo og gr ra ap ph hi ic c i in nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n a an nd d f fo ol ll lo ow we ed d b by y a an n o or ra al l e ex xa am mi i--n na at ti io on n t to o r re ec co or rd d e ed de en nt tu ul li is sm m. . R Re es su ul lt ts s: : T Th he e p pr re ev va al le en nc ce e o of f e ed de en nt tu ul li is sm m w wa as s 5 55 5. .9 9% % ( (9 95 5% % C CI I= =5 51 1. .6 67 7, , 6 60 0. .5 50 0) ). . M Mu ul lt ti ip pl le e l lo og gi is st ti ic c r re eg gr re es ss si io on n a an na al ly ys se es s s sh ho ow we ed d t th ha at t o ol ld de er r a ag ge e g gr ro ou up ps s o of f t th he e e el ld de er r--l ly y, , 7 70 0--7 79 9 y ye ea ar rs s a an nd d 8 80 0 y ye ea ar rs s a an nd d o ol ld de er r, , w we er re e m mo or re e l li ik ke el ly y t to o b be e e ed de en nt tu ul lo ou us s, , w wi it th h a an n o od dd ds s r ra at ti io o ( (O OR R) ) o of f 1 1. .9 9 ( (9 95 5% % c co on nf fi id de en nc ce e i in nt te er rv va al l [ [C CI I] ] = =1 1. .2 2, , 3 3. .1 1) ) a an nd d O OR R= =4 4. .0 0 ( (9 95 5% % C CI I= =2 2. .0 0, , 8 8. .1 1) ) r re es sp pe ec ct ti iv ve el ly y, , c co om mp pa ar re ed d t to o t th he e y yo ou un ng ge er r e el ld de er rl ly y 6 60 0--...