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Table 1 Clinical dental status of dentate residents (n = 202)

From: The impact of oral health on the quality of life of nursing home residents

Clinical status

Percentage

Mean (S.D.) among the whole sample

Mean (S.D.) among those with the specific condition

(number)

Sound teeth

5.0 % (10)

8.9 (6.37)

9.38 (6.19)

Decayed teeth

41.1 % (83)

2.0 (1.64)

1.97 (2.06)

Filled teeth

67.8 % (137)

4.2 (5.13)

6.21 (5.15)

Missing teeth

99.5 % (201)

18.0 (8.28)

18.12 (8.20)

Decayed roots

64.9 % (131)

2.2 (2.77)

3.40 (2.79)

Tooth mobility

31.2 % (63)

0.9 (1.79)

2.74 (2.29)

Unfilled anterior space

68.8 % (139)

4.0 (5.04)

5.86 (5.12)