Table 4 Summary of studies reporting on occluding pairs
From: Tooth loss and oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
First author, year | Population, sample n, (% females) | Subject of the study | Main outcomes regarding occluding pairs |
|---|---|---|---|
OHIP-49 (Oral Health Impact Profile) | |||
Baba, 2008aCS [20] Baba, 2008bCS [21] | Japanese adults with shortened dental arches n = 155 (70) | Relationship between shortened dental arches and OHRQoL | a: Dose response relationship between number of missing posterior teeth and OHRQoL in subjects with shortened dental arches. Missing posterior units is related to impairment of OHRQoL. b: Patterns of missing occluding units likely to be related to the OHRQoL impairment in shortened dental arch subjects with the presence of first molar contact having a particularly important role. |
Hassel,2006CS [23] | German institutionalized elderly n = 159 (81) | Dental and non-dental factors on OHRQoL of institutionalized elderly | Less teeth in static occlusion related to impairment of OHRQoL. |
Locker, 1994LT [29] | Canadian older adults n = 312 (54) | Clinical and subjective indicators of oral health status and OHRQoL | Having fewer functional units associated with impairment of OHRQoL. |
GOHAI (Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index) | |||
Mesas, 2008CS [37] | Brazilian urban elderly n = 267 (60) | Dental and non-dental factors on OHRQoL | Absence of posterior occlusion associated with impairment of OHRQoL but only statistically significant for 'physical' dimension and not for the 'social' and 'worry' dimensions. |
Swoboda, 2006CS [44] | American low income elderly n = 733 (56) | Dental and non-dental predictors on OHRQoL | OHRQoL positively related to the total number of occluding pairs, molar pairs occluding, anterior pairs occluding, and premolar pairs occluding. |
OIDP (Oral Impact on Daily Performance) | |||
Tsakos, 2006CS [5] | British non-institutionalized elderly (subsample of Sheiham, 2001) n = 736 (48) | Clinical correlates of OHRQoL | OHRQoL significantly related to the total number of occluding pairs and to the number of anterior occluding pairs but not to the number of posterior occluding pairs. |
Tsakos, 2004CS [45] | Greek non-institutionalized elderly n = 448 (64) | Relationship between clinical dental measures and OHRQoL | OHRQoL significantly related to the total number of occluding pairs and to the number of posterior occluding pairs. |
Ad hoc satisfaction questionnaires | Â | ||
Leake, 1994CS [27] | American and Canadian older adults n = 338 (55) | Assessment of relationship between oral function and posterior dental units | Low number of posterior units was associated with embarrassment and dissatisfaction on chewing and appearance, indicating OHRQoL impairment. |
Meeuwissen, 1995CS [36] | Dutch dentate older adults n = 320 (59) | Satisfaction with reduced dentitions | Fewer posterior occluding units associated with lower satisfaction scores, indicating OHRQoL impairment. |