Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients with Various Dentition Defects

Abstract

Subject: Population aging is a trend in modern society and elderly people who have gained social and professional status claim a significant position in it. Factors, such as dissatisfaction with dental appearance, confusion when smiling or talking, chewing and speech disorders, significantly complicate a person's daily activities and negatively affect self-confidence and social behavior. The need for social reforming to extend working activity has become an inevitable result of population aging. The objective of this research was outlined by the need to improve the quality of life in elderly patients, to extend social longevity. This paper proposed provides information characterizing the structure of dental orthopedic morbidity in geriatric patients. The authors describe the results of their own research to identify the relationship between life quality indicators and dentition defect types in the group of patients under study. Methodology: The research involved an observational longitudinal prospective study with a double survey of respondents. An alternative version of the OHIP 14 questionnaire was chosen as a tool for studying the life quality. Results: It was found that dentition defects have a significant impact on the life quality of elderly populations Conclusion: Studying the structure of dental orthopedic morbidity can optimize provision of dental orthopedic care, improve life quality and prolong socialization of seniors.