O impacto das condições bucais na qualidade de vida de pessoas com cinquenta ou mais anos de vida

Abstract

O impacto das condições bucais na qualidade de vida de pessoas com cinquenta ou mais anos de vidaThe impact on life quality due to oral conditions in people fifty years or above

Impact of oral health on physical and psychosocial dimensions: an analysis using structural equation modeling

“…This association may be explained by the fact that dental caries can cause pain, functional limitation, concern, or disappointment in relation to one's mouth or teeth, thereby jeopardizing physical, social, and psychological aspects of adolescents' lives. Previous studies also identified an association between need for dental treatment and severity of impact 35,36 .…”

“…The low figures for this variable may have contributed to the low perception of impact. Studies in adults reported a positive association between tooth loss and severity of impact 36 , and one study in adolescents also found this association 35 . The lack of association between DAI and severity of impact may be explained by the fact that OHIP-14 was not developed specifically to measure the impact of dental problems, and most of its items are not necessarily relevant to individuals with malocclusion.…”

“…The signs and symptoms of these alterations, such as halitosis and bleeding, probably caused discomfort in the individuals, thereby increasing their perception of impact. Some studies in the literature report the impact of periodontal alterations on individuals' physical and psychosocial well-being 33,35,36 .…”

Oral health conditions and quality of life of elderly users of the Unified National Health System

“…While the dentist evaluates the condition based on the presence or absence of disease, the patient gives more importance to symptoms and functional and social problems that may be triggered by the presence of the disease 17 . In this context, it is observed in the literature that some studies have shown differences between clinical conditions and patient self-perception 20 .…”

Comparação dos hábitos pessoais e conhecimento basal de promoção de saúde entre alunos do primeiro ano do Curso de Especialização de Medicina do Trabalho (Turma 2011), alunos residentes e internos do quinto ano da Faculdade de Medicina da USP

“…Bianco et al 14 , em seu estudo sobre impacto das condições bucais na qualidade de vida, traz conceitos em relação a diversos itens ou domínios associados a melhora ou piora nas atividades cotidianas. Questionamentos em relação à dor, limitação funcional, desconforto psicológico, incapacidade física, social e psicológica relacionadas às condições bucais devem ser realizados para que a completa contemporização da qualidade de vida do paciente seja realizada.…”