Table 3 Prevalence of oral impacts on daily performances (N = 285)
Performance | Percent |
|---|---|
Eating food | 35.1 |
Speaking | 11.6 |
Cleaning teeth or dentures | 10.2 |
Doing light physical activities | 7.7 |
Going out | 4.2 |
Sleeping | 21.8 |
Relaxing | 14.4 |
Smiling, laughing without embarrassment | 18.2 |
Emotional state; becoming easily upset | 9.5 |
Enjoying the contact of other people | 17.5 |
Carrying out main role or work | 22.1 |
Any impact | 64.9 |