Impacts of Denture Retention and Stability on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, General Health, and Happiness in Elderly Thais
Table 3
Odds ratio (95% CI) from bivariate analyses of oral impact domains.
Determinants
Affected domains
Physical (42.9%)
Psychological (27.8%)
Social (7.1%)
Prevalence (%)
OR (95% CI)
Prevalence (%)
OR (95% CI)
Prevalence (%)
OR (95% CI)
Patient related factors
(1) Age: < 70 years
33.3
1 (Reference)
23.5
1 (Reference)
5.9
1 (Reference)
≥ 70 years
49.3
1.95 (0.93, 4.07)†
30.6
1.44 (0.64, 3.24)
8.0
1.39 (0.33, 5.84)
(2) Sex: Male
44.4
1 (Reference)
33.3
1 (Reference)
5.6
1 (Reference)
Female
41.7
0.89 (0.44, 1.82)
23.6
0.62 (0.28, 1.36)†
8.3
1.55 (0.37, 6.48)
(3) Presence of complete denture experience: No
41.7
1 (Reference)
26.4
1 (Reference)
9.7
1 (Reference)
Yes
44.4
1.12 (0.55, 2.28)
29.6
1.17 (0.54, 2.57)
3.7
0.36 (0.07, 1.79)†
Denture related factors
(1) Denture retention and stability:
Acceptable
6.5
1 (Reference)
4.8
1 (Reference)
0.0
None reported impacts§
Unacceptable
75.0
43.5 (13.7, 137.5)
47.1
17.5 (5.0, 61.2)
13.2
-
(2) Esthetic related criteria:
Nonparalleled interpupillary line and incisal edge of maxillary central incisor
46.2
1.18 (0.50, 2.82)
26.9
0.95 (0.36, 2.50)
7.7
1.11 (0.22, 5.67)
Noncoincidence facial and dental midline
12.7
0.31 (0.15, 0.67)
17.3
0.39 (0.16, 0.92)
1.9
0.16 (0.02, 1.34)†
Mismatched proportion: Maxillary central incisor: bizygomatic
47.6
1.34 (0.63, 2.82)
35.7
1.78 (0.79, 3.98)†
4.8
0.55 (0.11, 2.77)
Maxillary anterior teeth: bizygomatic
43.1
1.14 (0.30, 4.24)
26.7
0.55 (0.14, 2.07)
6.9
0.67 (0.07, 5.94)
Maxillary central incisor: lateral incisor: canine
42.9
No reference group
27.8
No reference group
7.1
No reference group
(3) Denture age (years): 2 - 4
40.7
1 (Reference)
26.7
1 (Reference)
4.7
1 (Reference)
> 4
47.5
1.32 (0.62, 2.81)
30.0
1.17 (0.51, 2.69)
12.5
2.93 (0.74, 11.6)†
Significant association at p < 0.001, p < 0.01, p < 0.05, †p < 0.25, §no p-value available. “None reported impacts” indicated no participants in that subgroup reported oral impacts.
