How do age and tooth loss affect oral health impacts and quality of life? A study comparing two national samples

G Steele, J; E. Sanders, Anne; D. Slade, Gary; Allen, Patrick; Lahti, Satu; M Nuttall, N; John Spencer, A.

doi:10.1111/j.0301-5661.2004.00131.x

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How do age and tooth loss affect oral health impacts and quality of life? A study comparing two national samples

Published in Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology • Apr 1, 2004

Authors:

J G Steele

Anne E. Sanders

Gary D. Slade

Abstract

Age and loss of teeth can be expected to have a complex relationship with oral health-related quality of life. This study aimed to explain how age and tooth loss affect the impact of oral health on daily living using the short form, 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) on national population...

Subject

Medicine

Tooth loss

Demography

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