Associations of number and position of tooth loss and quality of life in the Chilean population: a cross-sectional study
Tooth loss was associated with lower HRQoL and OHRQoL in some groups, with more remaining teeth associated with better outcomes, while anterior tooth loss was- linked to worse self-perceived oral health.
Authors
- Duniel Ortuño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-5779)
- Beatriz Mellado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5804-7958)
- Claudio Carrasco Mococain
- Elizabeth López Tagle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7185-9256)
- Juan Pablo Vargas-Buratovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2486-624X)
- Andrés Celis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-1384)
- Francisco Moreno Ferrer
- Jorge Celis-Dooner
Institutions
- Universidad Andrés Bello (CL)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05822-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93