Zahreni Hamzah, Amandia Dewi Permana Shita

Bagian Biomedik, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Jember, Indonesia

Ari Tri Wanodyo Handayani

Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Gigi Masyarakat, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Jember, Indonesia

Dyah Indartin Setyowati

Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Mulut,Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Jember, Indonesia

Asyifa Af Ida Haffiz

Kedokteran Gigi, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Jember, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/stoma.v20i2.44019

ABSTRACT 

When aging, elderly people are expected to have a good quality of life. However, the elderly are vulnerable to various dental and oral health problems such as dental caries. The impact of tooth decay affects the quality of life of the  elderly  regarding  oral  health  (Oral  Health  Related  Quality  of  Life).  The  aim  of  this  research  is  to  determine  the relationship between risk factors for dental caries and the quality of life of the elderly in Jember district. This research was conducted from January to March 2022 in three sub-districts in Jember Regency. The total number of respondents required  is  168,  who  are  classified  into  the  pre-elderly  group  (45-59  years)  and  the  elderly  group  (≥60  years).  The instrument used in this research was a questionnaire. Risk of dental caries using a questionnaire based on CAMBRA (Caries Management by Risk Assessment) and Quality of life related to dental health using the OHIP-14 questionnaire. The  data  analysis  method  used  was  statistical  analysis  using  the  Spearmen  non-parametriccorrelation  test;  with  a significance level of 0.01. Spearman correlation analysis shows a high correlation indicated by a figure of -0.580(**), which means it falls into the range 0.51–0.75 which is defined as having a strong relationship in the negativedirection.The higher the risk factors for caries in the elderly in Jember district, the lower their quality of life.