Factors Associated with Oral Health–Related Quality of Life in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Persons with Disabilities

OBJECTIVES: To examine, in community‐dwelling elderly persons with disabilities, the association between oral health—related quality of life (OHRQOL) as measured using the 14‐item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐14) and specific oral health, health, and disability status variables; life satisfaction; living alone; and low income.

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