Tooth loss among the elders in an inner city area of Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

The mouth prevalence of tooth loss was 47.7%, and mean (SD) number of missing teeth was 5.9 (4.7) teeth. Age, level of education, monthly income and physical impairment were associated with number of missing teeth (P˂.05). Speech difficulty, appearance problem, chewing difficulty, feeling of bereavement, mobility of adjacent teeth, halitosis and premature ageing were associated with increasing number of missing teeth (P˂.05).

Evaluation of the Frequency of Primary and Permanent Teeth Extraction in Children at a Dental Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…This result is comparable to the study of Ibiyemi et al, who stated that 85% of the children did not use space maintainers after tooth extraction. 33 However, the method we used in our study constitutes a limitation as it does not adequately explain the space loss. It would be more accurate to conduct detailed model analyses for a better evaluation of space loss.…”

A short report on tooth replacement in an older suburban population in Nigeria

“…Approval to undertake the study was obtained from the University of Ibadan/University College Hospital Ethical Review Board (UI/IRC/07/0058). This study was part of a major project on oral health of the elders in Idikan, and details of prevalence of tooth loss were extensively documented in another study . The consenting elders were interviewed by two trained community health workers using a semistructured questionnaire that assessed biodata, knowledge of tooth replacement treatment options, importance of tooth replacement and source of information, history of denture use and reasons for non‐use, where applicable.…”

“…This study was part of a major project on oral health of the elders in Idikan, and details of prevalence of tooth loss were extensively documented in another study. 5 The consenting elders were interviewed by two trained community health workers using a semistructured questionnaire that assessed biodata, knowledge of tooth replacement treatment options, importance of tooth replacement and source of information, history of denture use and reasons for non-use, where applicable. Prior to this interview, the questionnaire was translated into Yoruba, the local language of inhabitants of Idikan by an independent professional linguistics expert and back translated into English by another expert in linguistics with little difference from the original English version.…”

Impacts of Tooth Loss on OHRQoL in an Adult Population in Cape Town, South Africa

“…Local complications of tooth loss can result in aesthetic and functional complications [ 7 , 8 ]. Aesthetic complications can affect speech [ 9 ] and lead to negative psychological consequences [ 10 ]. In addition, the loss of any teeth in the mouth can lead to malocclusion.…”