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Yayah Sopianah Kwartarini Murdiastuti Rosa Amalia Lukito Edi Nugroho

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Background: Tooth loss in the elderly is a condition that often occurs in the world caused by several factors. Risk factors for tooth loss, one of which is dental and oral health behaviour which includes: smoking habits, reasons for going to the dentist when sick, frequency of visits to the dentist, and last visit to the dentist. This study aimed to produce a mathematical equation based on risk factors that have proven to be influential in predicting tooth loss in the elderly. Method: This type of research is a non-experimental study with a cross-sectional design. Ten calibrated dental health surveyors carried out data collection through training. The sample is the elderly in the age group of 45-75 years who meet the inclusion criteria of being physically healthy, which means they can carry out activities independently. The research sample was 2,000 people from 5 Villages, Mangkubumi, Tasikmalaya. Results: The chi-square test analysis showed that the variables of smoking habit, the reason to go to the dentist when sick, and the last visit to the dentist were associated with tooth loss in the elderly (p = 0.136, 0.000 and 0.000). The variable frequency of visits to the dentist was not associated with loss to the elderly (p = 0.674). The multiple logistic regression analysis results of the variable last visit to the doctor have the most significant contribution to tooth loss in the elderly (OR/Exp (B) = 5.447). Conclusion: The variables of smoking habits, reasons for going to the dentist when sick, and the last visit to the dentist are related to tooth loss in the elderly. The last visit to the dentist variable has the most significant contribution to tooth loss in the elderly.

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Smoking Habits, Reasons to Go to the Dentist When Sick, Frequency of Visits to the Dentist, Last Visit to the Dentist, Tooth Loss, Elderly

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