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Association Between Self-Perceived Oral Health and Clinical Indicators
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry
|January 17, 2018
Summary
Self-perceived oral health impact and satisfaction were compared to clinical indicators in adults and older adults. Satisfaction showed a better association with clinical measures than perceived impact.
Area of Science:
- Oral health research
- Geriatric dentistry
- Public health
Background:
- Assessing oral health status relies on both clinical indicators and patient-reported outcomes.
- Understanding the correlation between perceived oral health and objective clinical measures is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate if self-perceived oral health impact and satisfaction align with clinical indicators in adults and older adults.
- To determine the validity of patient-reported outcomes in measuring oral health status.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 44 adults and 53 older adults in Lima, Peru.
- Utilized the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) and Oral Satisfaction Scale (OSS 0-10) for perceived measures.
- Employed World Health Organization (WHO) clinical indicators including DMFT, periodontal indices, and denture indices.
Main Results:
- "Eating and enjoying food" was the most frequently reported difficulty (over 77%).
- A significant portion of both adults (43.1%) and older adults (45.3%) reported dissatisfaction with their oral health.
- Oral health satisfaction (OSS 0-10) showed significant associations with DMFT in adults and denture status in older adults.
Conclusions:
- Perceived oral health impact (OIDP) did not demonstrate a clear association with clinical oral health problems.
- Perceived oral health satisfaction (OSS 0-10) exhibited a stronger correlation with clinical indicators, suggesting its utility in assessing oral health status.
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