Research Article
Number of Natural Teeth and Oral Impacts: A Study on Sri Lankan Adults
Table 1
Teeth present and oral impacts in the sample.
| | 40β59 year olds () | β₯60 year olds () |
| Mean (SD) no. of teeth present | 24.3 Β± 6.8 | 17.4 Β± 9.8 | Median no. of teeth present | 27 | 20 | Mean (SD) decayed teeth | 1.30 Β± 1.8 | 1.12 Β± 2.0 | Median no. of decayed teeth | 0 | 0 |
| Mean (SD) OHIP score | 6.64 Β± 6.8 | 10.50 Β± 8.3 | Median OHIP score | 5 | 10 | % (n) with oral impacts | 25.7% (104) | 34.0% (129) | % (n) without oral impacts | 74.3% (301) | 66.0% (250) | Association between number of teeth and OHIP scores | r = β0.496 * | r = β0.535 * |
| Median no. of teeth | | | βIn those with impacts | 21 | 12 | βIn those without impacts | 27 ** | 22 ** |
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*Spearman rank correlation;
**Mann-Whitney test.
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