Critical Assessment on Unmet Oral Health Needs and Oral Health-related Quality of Life Among Old Age Home Inhabitants in Karnataka, India

Figures & data

Table 1 Oral Hygiene Status of Dentate Older Adults as per OHIS

Status	No. of Older Persons
Good oral hygiene	37 (52.11%)
Fair oral hygiene	17 (23.94%)
Poor oral hygiene	13 (18.32%)
Not recorded	4 (5.63%)

Table 2 Dentition Status and Treatment Need Codes for Each Tooth of Dentate Older Adults

Dentition Status Code	Number of Teeth	Number of Dentate Older Adults	Treatment Need Code	Number of Teeth	Number of Dentate Older Adults
Decayed	380	60 (84.51%)	One surface filling	130	45 (63.38%)
Filled with decay	7	5 (7.04%)	Two or more surface filling	76	25 (35.21%)
Filled with no decay	23	18 (25.35%)	Crown	2	2 (2.81%)
Missing due to caries	1258	70 (98.59%)	Veneer	–	–
Missing due to other reason	154	43 (60.56%)	Pulp care	60	35 (49.29%)
Bridge abutment	1	1 (1.40%)	Extraction	112	32 (45.07%)
Trauma	24	14 (19.71%)

Table 3 Periodontal Status of Dentate Older Adults

CPI Scores	Number of Dentate Older Adults
Healthy (code 0)	4 (5.6%)
Bleeding on probing (code 1)	4 (5.6%)
Calculus (code 2)	37 (52.1%)
Pocket 4–5 mm black band on probe partially visible (code 3)	8 (11.3%)
Pocket 6 mm or more black band on probe not visible (code 4)	1 (1.4%)
Not recorded	17 (23.9%)
LOA scores
0–3 mm (code 0)	8 (11.26%)
4–5 mm CEJ within black band (code 1)	25 (35.21%)
6–8 mm CEJ between upper limit of black band and 8.5 mm ring (code 2)	9 (12.67%)
9–11 mm CEJ between 8.5 mm and 11.5 mm rings (code 3)	12 (11.5%)
Not recorded	19 (28.16%)

Table 4 Prosthetic Need of Older Adults

Prosthetic Need	Number of Older Adults
No prosthesis needed	28 (29.17%)
Need for one-unit prosthesis	6 (6.25%)
Need for multi-unit prosthesis	39 (40.62%)
Need for a combination of one- and/multi-unit prosthesis	6 (6.25%)
Need for full prosthesis	17 (17.70%)

Table 5 Breakdown of Responses to GOHAI Items of Older Adults

	Items	Never		Seldom	Sometimes		Often		Always
Physical function	(1) How often did you limit the kinds or amounts of food you eat because of problems with your teeth or dentures?	50 (52.1%)		18 (18.8%)	15 (15.6%)		5 (5.2%)		8 (8.3%)
	(2) How often did you have trouble biting or chewing any kinds of food, such as firm meat or apples?	48 (50%)		15 (15.6%)	11 (11.5%)		10 (10.4%)		12 (12.5%)
	(3) How often were you able to swallow comfortably?	67 (69.8%)		8 (8.3%)	8 (8.3%)		3 (3.1%)		10 (10.4%)
	(4) How often have your teeth or dentures prevented you from speaking the way you wanted?	63 (65.6%)		14 (14.6%)	8 (8.3%)		2 (2.1%)		9 (9.4%)
Pain/discomfort	(5) How often were you able to eat anything without feeling discomfort?	62 (64.6%)		17 (17.7%)	9 (9.4%)		4 (4.2%)		4 (4.2%)
	(6) How often did you use medication to relieve pain or discomfort from around your mouth?	59 (61.5%)		16 (16.7%)	6 (6.3%)		2 (2.1%)		13 (13.5%)
	(7) How often were your teeth or gums sensitive to hot, cold, or sweets?	66 (68.8%)		19 (19.8%)	7 (7.3%)		1 (1.0%)		3 (3.1%)
Psychosocial Function	(8) How often did you limit contact with people because of the condition of your teeth and gums, or dentures?	67 (69.8%)		21 (21.9%)	4 (4.2%)		–		4 (4.2%)
	(9) How often were you pleased or happy with the looks of your teeth and gums, or dentures?	72 (75%)		12 (12.5%)	7 (7.3%)		–		5 (5.2%)
	(10) How often were you worried or concerned about problems with your teeth, gums, or dentures?	72 (75%)		13 (13.5%)	5 (5.2%)		2 (2.1%)		4 (4.2%)
	(11) How often did you feel nervous or self– conscious because of problems with your teeth, gums, or dentures	75 (78.1%)		13 (13.5%)	4 (4.2%)		1 (1%)		3 (3.1%)
	(12) How often did you feel uncomfortable eating in front of people because of problems with your teeth or dentures?	71 (74%)		16 (16.7%)	3 (3.1%)		2 (2.1%)		4 (4.2%)

Table 6 Distribution of Total GOHAI Item Responses of Older Adults Based on Age Group, Gender and Dentition Status

		Total Score			P-value
		Minimum	Maximum	Mean ±SD
Number of years of residence in old age homes	>5 years	12.00	52.00	22.55±11.23	0.225
	5–10 years	12.00	57.00	19.32±8.62
	<10 years	12.00	40.00	18.06±7.94
Age group	60–70	12.00	46.00	20.83±8.87	0.846
	71–80	12.00	57.00	20.65±11.98
	>80	12.00	36.00	18.76±7.32
Gender	M	12.00	36.00	20.48±10.40	0.561
	F	12.00	57.00	19.26±6.96
Dentition status	Dentulous and partially edentulous	12.00	52.00	21.24±11.28	0.561
	Completely edentulous	12.00	57.00	19.70±8.76