Assessment of oral health-related quality of life as a function of non-invasive treatment with high-fluoride toothpastes for root caries lesions in community-dwelling elderly
International Dental Journal, ISSN: 0020-6539, Vol: 69, Issue: 1, Page: 58-66
2019
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- Captures151
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- 151
Article Description
Purpose: Non-invasive treatment of root caries lesions (RCLs) may impact oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), but no evidence is available. The purpose of the study was to assess changes in OHRQoL among patients exposed to non-invasive treatment of RCLs with conventional or high-fluoride dentifrices. Methods: To be eligible, subjects had to be ≥60 years of age, independently living, with at least five teeth and one RCL. The 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile for adults in Spanish (OHIP-14Sp), oral examination and sociodemographic data were documented at the beginning of the study (T0). The presence and activity of RCLs were detected and diagnosed. Subjects were randomly assigned to either the control (1,450 ppm fluoride) or the experimental (5,000 ppm fluoride) treatment group. A new set of measurements was obtained at 12 months (T1). Mean comparisons were carried out using the Student’s t -test for total OHIP-14Sp scores. To determine whether T1 OHRQoL scores were different regarding sex, age, educational level and socio-economic status, mean OHIP-14Sp scores were obtained and compared with those variables at 12 months. Results: An overall improvement in OHRQoL after the non-invasive treatment of RCLs was verified when T1 was compared with T0 ( P < 0.0001). Regarding treatment type, no significant differences were detected between groups ( P = 0.114). Subjects with higher income and more years of formal education had better OHRQoL than those with a lower salary ( P < 0.0001) and with fewer years of education ( P = 0.0006). Conclusions: Non-invasive treatment for RCLs in community-dwelling elders appears to cause a positive impact on OHRQoL. Better OHRQoL was associated with higher socio-economic status and educational level. No significant differences were detected regarding the fluoride concentration in the dentifrices.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020653920321262; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/idj.12415; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85060826512&origin=inward; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30028021; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0020653920321262; https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/idj.12415
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