TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-perceived oral health and orofacial appearance in older adults
T2 - an 18-year follow-up study in Karlskrona, Sweden
AU - Henricsson, Sara
AU - Wallin Bengtsson, Viveca
AU - Renvert, Stefan
AU - Sanmartin Berglund, Johan
AU - Lundegren, Nina
AU - Andersson, Pia
PY - 2024/5/3
Y1 - 2024/5/3
N2 - OBJECTIVES: To analyze whether self-perceived oral health and orofacial appearance change with increasing age. METHODS: This longitudinal study is based on data from a questionnaire used in the Swedish National Study of Aging and Care. The sample comprises 160 participants 60 years of age at baseline 2001-2003. The same participants were re-examined at 66-, 72-, and 78 years of age. To analyze whether perceptions of oral health and orofacial appearance changed with increasing age, Cochran's Q test was conducted. Statistical significance was considered at p ≤ 0.05, and the calculated value Q must be equal to or greater than the critical chi-square value (Q ≥ 7.82). Significance values have been adjusted for the Bonferroni correction for multiple tests. RESULTS: Self-perceived mouth dryness, both day (Q = 7.94) and night (Q = 23.41), increased over the 18-year follow-up. When divided by gender, significant differences were only seen for mouth dryness at nighttime. A decrease in sensitive teeth was perceived with increasing age, and an increase in self-perceived satisfaction with dental appearance, and a decrease in self-perceived problems with dental gaps between the ages of 60 and 78. These changes were, however, not statistically significant. Men experienced a higher proportion of discomfort with discolored teeth at age 78 than at 60 (Q = 9.09). CONCLUSIONS: Self-perceived oral health and orofacial appearance were relatively stable, with few changes over an 18-year follow-up.
AB - OBJECTIVES: To analyze whether self-perceived oral health and orofacial appearance change with increasing age. METHODS: This longitudinal study is based on data from a questionnaire used in the Swedish National Study of Aging and Care. The sample comprises 160 participants 60 years of age at baseline 2001-2003. The same participants were re-examined at 66-, 72-, and 78 years of age. To analyze whether perceptions of oral health and orofacial appearance changed with increasing age, Cochran's Q test was conducted. Statistical significance was considered at p ≤ 0.05, and the calculated value Q must be equal to or greater than the critical chi-square value (Q ≥ 7.82). Significance values have been adjusted for the Bonferroni correction for multiple tests. RESULTS: Self-perceived mouth dryness, both day (Q = 7.94) and night (Q = 23.41), increased over the 18-year follow-up. When divided by gender, significant differences were only seen for mouth dryness at nighttime. A decrease in sensitive teeth was perceived with increasing age, and an increase in self-perceived satisfaction with dental appearance, and a decrease in self-perceived problems with dental gaps between the ages of 60 and 78. These changes were, however, not statistically significant. Men experienced a higher proportion of discomfort with discolored teeth at age 78 than at 60 (Q = 9.09). CONCLUSIONS: Self-perceived oral health and orofacial appearance were relatively stable, with few changes over an 18-year follow-up.
KW - older adults
KW - oral health
KW - orofacial appearance
KW - self-perception
U2 - 10.2340/aos.v83.40574
DO - 10.2340/aos.v83.40574
M3 - Article
C2 - 38700368
AN - SCOPUS:85192044617
SN - 0001-6357
VL - 83
SP - 255
EP - 263
JO - Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
ER -