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Table 2 Prevalence of self-reported oral health problems before and after dental treatment (n = 176)

From: The use of Oral Health Impact on Daily Living (OHIDL) transition scale in measuring the change in oral health-related quality of life among older adults

Oral health problem

Prevalence (%)

Before treatment

After treatment

Food catching

77.3

72.7

Missing teeth

51.7

40.3

Mobile teeth

46.0

15.9

Tooth sensitivity

46.0

28.4

Toothache

40.3

10.8

Bad breath

38.6

26.1

Gum pain

31.3

13.1

Dental caries

31.3

11.4

Gum bleeding

34.7

16.5

Calculus

33.5

15.3

Unfit denture

11.4

10.2

Sore jaw

7.4

4.0

Others

27.8

8.5