The Effect of Oral Health Status on Elderly Quality of Life in Makassar District, Indonesia

The objective of this study is to determine the effect of oral health status on the quality of life of older people living with families in Tamalanrea District, Makassar. This study was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The study was conducted on 268 elderly samples, dental and oral health status was measured using the OHI-S index and DMF-T. The level of quality of life was measured by GOHAI. The study showed that caries affected the quality of life of the elderly (p = 0.000), oral hygiene affected the quality of life of the elderly (p = 0.001), tooth loss affected the quality of life of the elderly (p = 0.000), and using dentures affected the quality living elderly (p = 0.000). Based on the study conducted, there is an effect of dental and oral health status on the quality of life of elderly living with families in Tamalanrea District, Makassar.