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

Table 2 Self-rated oral health problems, by dentate (n = 124) and edentate (n = 55) residents interviewed

Oral problem	Dentate	Edentate
Oral problem	(n = 124)	(n = 55)
Sensitive teeth	15.4 %	N/A
Toothache or severe discomfort	17.1 %	N/A
Broken tooth	23.9 %	N/A
Loose natural tooth	15.4 %	N/A
Loose or ill-fitting denture	4.3 %	34.4 %
Bleeding gum	10.1 %	N/A
Dryness of the mouth	41.2 %	40.0 %
Burning sensation in the mouth	3.4 %	3.6 %
Dry, sore or cracked lip	33.6 %	38.2 %
Any problem	61.3 %	50.9 %

ISSN: 1477-7525