Oral health and quality of life in the municipal senior citizen´s social clubs for people over 65 of Valencia Spain

摘要

BackgroundThe world population is aging considerably. The state of elderly´s dentition is poor. Many authors agree that the oral health status influence the elderly´s quality of life.The objective of our study was to analyze the relation between the oral health status and the general health status through the quality of life of elderly people aged 65 years or more in Valencia, Spain.